Dance Epidemic of 1428

Dance Epidemic of 1428. In 1428, a 'dance epidemic' broke out at Schaffhausen's Feast of Saint Vitus, where people danced uncontrollably for weeks, with some e…

Location: Feast of Saint Vitus, Schaffhausen, Switzerland

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Category: weird

In 1428, a 'dance epidemic' broke out at Schaffhausen's Feast of Saint Vitus, where people danced uncontrollably for weeks, with some even dying from exhaustion. As of 1428, the cause was not determined.

Source: Phenomena of “Psychic epidemics”

Dance Epidemic of 1428 — Schaffhausen, Canton of Zurich

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