A STRASBOURG DANCING MANIA OF 1518

A Strasbourg Dancing Mania of 1518

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

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