Dancing mania

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Dancing mania[wp] or choreomania was a form of mass hysteria epidemic in early modern Europe. It basically took the form of thousands of people dancing wildly and uncontrollably through the streets until they died or otherwise collapsed from exhaustion.

The breakouts of dancing were thought to have been caused by widespread psychological trauma due to harsh living conditions; one person would start dancing and the rest, seeking a vent for all their troubles, would follow.

[edit] Further reading

  • Gotman A., Kelina Choreomania (2008) Columbia University

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