The Dancing Plague of 1518 – when hundreds danced themselves to death in Strasbourg - Short Video

Imagine waking up one summer morning in 1518 and seeing your neighbors, friends, and even strangers, suddenly gripped by an unstoppable urge to dance. In the heart of Strasbourg, hundreds of people filled the streets, moving to a rhythm no one else could hear. Day after day, they twirled, spun, and stomped, as the city watched in disbelief—some even danced themselves to exhaustion, or worse. I...