A historical epidemic disorder where groups of people became compelled to dance uncontrollably, often for hours or days.
From Greek 'choreia' (dance) and 'mania' (madness). This term describes the real phenomenon of 'dancing plagues' that occurred in medieval Europe, most famously in Strasbourg in 1518.
In 1518, about 34 people in Strasbourg, Germany spontaneously started dancing in the street and couldn't stop—within a week, 34 became 400! Historians think it was a psychological mass hysteria caused by stress and poverty, not actual magic.
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