Dancing Mania

This one is kind of crazy and unbelievable. We were sceptical. So, we did a bit of digging, and it would seem that it really was a thing.

Dance at Molenbeek a painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564–1638) depicts pilgrims dancing to the church at Molenbeek.

Dancing mania, also known as choreomania, St Vitus’ Dance or St John’s Dance, was a social phenomenon that occurred primarily in Europe from as early as the 7th century but mostly between the 14th and 17th centuries. It involved g…