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 unexpectedly began to jig in the streets, apparently without any cause or provocation. Her frantic dancing Social History continued for days, and soon others joined her in this bizarre spectacle. Thousands of peop

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