Why Do People Clap After a Performance?

People clap after a performance because they like what they saw. Clapping is like giving a big, happy hug to the performers with your hands. When everyone in the audience claps together, it makes the whole room feel excited and proud of the show.

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Examples

At a concert, all the fans start clapping together when their favorite band finishes singing.
When the school play ends and everyone in the audience loves it, they all clap at once.
After a magician finishes his tricks, the kids in the front row begin to clap, and soon the whole room joins in.

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