Dance mania is a phenomenon of dancing for no reason that occurred in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries. People danced in the streets, foaming at the mouth, until they fainted from exhaustion. The phenomenon began in Aachen, Germany, in 1374 and quickly spread throughout Europe. A particularly notable epidemic occurred in Strasbourg in 1518. The reason for the dance craze is still unclear, but theories such as a mold growing on damp rye stalks mixing with bread, superstitious beliefs causing stress and anxiety, and stress-induced psychosis and hysteria have been put forward. Historian John Waller examined the epidemic that occurred in Strasbourg in 1518 and argued that this event occurred due to the effect of a psychosis, suggesting that the population of St. He thought that his belief in a patron saint of dancers named Vitus played an important role in this event.
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