A STRASBOURG DANCING MANIA OF 1518

In the spring of 1518, the city of Strasbourg was overwhelmed here by a most peculiar and frightening phenomenon. A woman named Frau Troffea abruptly began to jig in the streets, apparently without any cause or provocation. Her uncontrollable dancing continued for days, and soon others joined her in this bizarre spectacle. Thousands of people, it

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