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Dancing Plague of 1518

The Dancing Plague (or Dancing Epidemic) of 1518 was a case of dancing mania that occurred in Strasbourg, France (then part of the Holy Roman Empire) in July 1518. Numerous people took to dancing for days without rest, and over the period of about one month, most of the people died from heart attack, stroke, or exhaustion.

On one calm summer morning, in the Alsatian city of Strasbourg, France, a certain woman who went by the name of Frau Troffea was suddenly overcome with an irresistible urge to boogie. She begun hopping and leaping into the air, restlessly dancing with an intensity that baffled the rest of the villagers. One day, two days, four days passed and still she danced with mindless rage, never pausing to eat, drink or sleep. Soon enough, others feverishly joined her, shaking about compulsively around the city - until the number reached 400 by the end of August 1518.

It is not known why these people danced to their deaths, nor is it clear that they were dancing willfully.

As the dancing plague worsened, concerned nobles sought the advice of local physicians, who ruled out astrological and supernatural causes, instead announcing that the plague was a "natural disease" caused by "hot blood". However,instead of prescribing bleeding, authorities encouraged more dancing, in part by opening two guildhalls and a grain market, and even constructing a wooden stage. The authorities did this because they believed that the dancers would only recover if they danced continually night and day. To increase the effectiveness of the cure, authorities even paid for musicians to keep the afflicted moving.

In addition to the many dancing manias of medieval times, there have been other similar incidents of unexplained mass hysteria. * A dancing mania in Madagascar in the 1840s.[1] * The Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic of 1962, in which thousands of people were afflicted with laughing fits which struck sporadically over a period of several months.

Historian John Waller, author of the forthcoming book, "A Time to Dance, A Time to Die: The Extraordinary Story of the Dancing Plague of 1518,"


Waller's theory

Stress-induced psychosis. Having suffered severely from famine, and in many cases wiped out and reduced to begging, the region was in an ongoing crisis. Many had died of starvation. The area was riddled with diseases, including smallpox and syphilis. Waller believes the stress was intolerable, and hence a mass psychological illness resulted.

"Anxiety and false fears gripped the region," Waller said.
One of these fears, originating from a Christian church legend, was that if anyone provoked the wrath of Saint Vitus, a Sicilian martyred in 303 A.D., he would send down plagues of compulsive dancing.

Nee Manasu Naku Telusu.. Music by A.R.Rahman.. Lyrics by A.M.Rathnam..

Kalusukundama.. Sung by Unni Menon, Anupama, Chinmayee

kalusukundama iddaram kalusukundama
july maasam jupiter lo okapari kalusukundaama
agipodama neptune lo agipodama
eka swase chalule kalisi jeevidhama
e daarina veluthunnado meesam unna kurradu
allarivadu andagadu apple laga vuntadu
e college ki veluthunnado nannu thakina parikiniye
tolisari prema bhayam ledu hrudayamlo

a tank bund jalatheeramlona yuva premikulam maanamavuthama
coffee day ki vellachu snow bowling adachu
phone lo godava cheyochu billiards lo cherachu
meeting ayithe ika dating cheyachu
oka spoon thoti ice cream cheri sagam thinavachu epudu raa

e navvaina neeku sariraadu e vaasanalu neeku sariravu
ayyo anipinchane anandam poyene
chi chi chi chinatala navvullo vedana
pove ravodde manasu othe raaledu
ninu kanna vela amma padda baadhalanu panchake chalune

Snehithude.. Sung by Unni Krishnan, Chinmayee

snehithude unte oka snehithude unte chethulatho bhoomini moyyochu
akasam anchulani thakeddam mithrama mana peru dikkulalo chaatudam
nadulu kadalike ankitham
mana tanuvu chelimike ankitham
chelimi maku oka chirunaama
maa jeevithalake veelunama
e jagathilone nirupeda mithrudulenivadu he

bujaana chethulu vesi tochindi maatladukuntu
ooru thirigi vacham vacham
kalisi chaduvukuni nidurapothimi chelimi duppailo
mana jeevithana premalu andamlo kalugule
snehamanna bandhamemo kalugunu manake oopirilo

gundello gullallo unna maatalani paatalani cheppa
nestham okate sontham
kalisi koorchuni thine thindi loo undi sneham ruchi
are jeevitha payanam maarina sneham marunaa
aayurdayam teerina mithruni rupam cherigena

Edo Edo.. Sung by Karthik, Gopika Poornima

yedo yedo nalo pulakintha kaligi bhagyarekha variyinchele
premarekha nalo hrudayanni terachi mudduga tarimikottenule
priyathama hrudayam
neeke neeke

ninu korina kanne mundara mounamannade kashtamule
maatalaadani kshanamulanniyu nashtamule
maata telupani asalu ardhamu mounamu lone unnadi unnadi
mounam telipi mataladuthe manchidi
suryuni laga na mundu velisaav
manchu binduvalle karigithive

kalaye ayithe undipodaam
nijame aithe saagipodham

gunde peelchina swaasa epudu niswaasamagutaye nyayamu nyayamu
swaasa vasanaga maripovutaye marmam
kanulu kanchina kalalu epudu telupu nalupuga teliyunu teliyunu
rangulaga avi maripovute marmam
bodhi vrukshamalle ne kanulu chuda
ne chupu nalo gnanamayele

Masthura.. Sung by Chithra, Mathangi, George

masthura masthura pedavitho bhuvine kadipera
sogasura sogasura kallatho suryune kalchera
e vayasu pothe rane radhe e vayasu denini korukodhe
vidhyarthi vidhyarthi vammula chadavaddu
iddaram kavyamla pranayam sagiddam
padaharo padihedo ninu chusaka murisaka yedammu

balya prayamlo ammavadi madhuram
paruva prayamlo bhama vadi madhuram
madilone doche korkela chuttu
nurellu ayina prema dachoddu

eru datocha uru datocha
ne sogasu data na valla kale
ne raka mecha pogadthalaku mecha
ne chiru navvu chusi mecha

Kama Kama.. Sung by Anupama, Aparna, Kunal, Blaaze

bling diga ling ling bling diga ling ling
every body say(2)
bling diga ling ling bling diga ling ling nekem kavali
bling diga ling ling bling diga ling ling adi teskovali
kama kama tholi vayasunu thatti kama kama pasi manase petti
kama kama konni kalale patti kama kama palu thalapunu chutti

fall in love vatti mata katti pettu forget the war ika gatti melu thala pettu
fall in love sare edo okati pattu pattu forget the war arey godavalinka katti pettu

chakkani vadu chenthaku vasthe kannulu muse paduchevaru
eduruga okathi dudukuga vasthe
kissuku no no cheppe lips levoyi
nadumu chi chi anedi yuvakudu ledoyi
athani kallu ame kallu attage kalavali
oke dhyasa oke swaasa tholi prema gelavali

kama kama thiyyani premani meetu

Askava.. Sung by Surjo Bhattacharya, Shreya Ghoshal

andani andam askava sarasaladaga vasthava.
e andam
ala ningi lo rajahamsalai thelipodham manamu vasthava...
kulamultho mathamulthono vasthene askava
sommultho sokultho ittage vasthava

nestham necheli matalatho mimmulanepudu pilichedamu
piriki matalu cheppoddu preyasi antu pilavandi
gurajada kalalu nijamaye mere a prathirupalu
teluguna matalu karuvaithe french bhashalo pogadandi
apsarasalara..
ma jeevitha gamyam merele

ayithe maku dusthuluga ventane meru marandi
inka emem kavalo premaga aganlu veyandi
bhakthi paravasam chusi manasu pongi poyenule
pakkana kastha kurchuntam anumathi meru isthara
prema pakshulara.. meedane vachi vaalandi

Happy Valentine's Day...

Just like a small scale survey I asked few of my friends a Valentine's Day question..

Question was "If you gotta propose your love instantaneously without pre-planning, we will provide you ring, rose, candy or watever if you want... How will you?"

Keerthi, Srikanth and Swathi said they never thought of such thing till now...

Sireesha said that she will be confident while speaking. Explaining how their frequencies match and how special that person is in her life...

Charles-Hmmm.. I will go straight to her with a rose when she is alone.. and look straight into her eyes and say 'I love you and tell her that without her my life would be something of no use. I will tell that i would have waited an eternity to get a place in her heart..

Leena- Ten out of thousand girls propose a guy.. i'm not in that ten

Bindu-Shy filled voice and soft indirect expression of love..

Ashwin- Simple direct I like you..

Chandan- Will take on a roller coaster ride..lol.. and then tell what I feel...

Muhammed-I m madly in love with you.. Please accept my love as a gift for life..

Ibrahim-Cant propose on marriage day..lol.. me against love..Anti-valentine

Sneha-soft and sophisticated so as to make him feel comfortable..

Lawrence-A plain paper is enough for me..Hmmm.. I would just write her name and my name as her surname..
Anonymous (male)-Will take her to lonely place, well lighted and will tell his feelings with a cool present like "Teddy bear" written like "my heart beats for you!"

Anonymous-1(female)-Candle lit dinner with music being played especially "guitar".. Indirect approach with greeting card...

Anonymous-2(female)-First will try to guess how he may respond to this and then decide how to.. Indirect approach only preferred.. (Few of the above are committed.. )

Most of the girls are out of the thought that it's guy who should propose kinda thing..

But the most important thing is only two of the above list knew the fact that propose means the ques "Will you marry me?" not "I love you".. Sneha and Lawrence... All the people included are between 18-23...

Anyways.. "Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful nor conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope and to endure whatever comes." as I heard in "A walk to remember"..

But I request people to believe in word "eternal love".. Dont form opinions based on teenage love.. Its not a game or fun filled activity.. Its life long promise you make..

Happy Valentine's Day junta... Use this occasion to express your feelings for the first time and not like an anniversary...and no embarassing stuff in public.

P.S. Dont ever ditch or take lite your friends for spending time with your love coz its them who listen to all your feelings and your love story with patience even if they are not interested, and render their shoulder when you break into tears after a break up or hurt by your love...







Song from Santhosham, Music by R.P.Patnaik, Lyrics by Chandra Siddhartha, Sung by Rajesh..

So much to say that I love you
Now that so much I need you
How would it be if you leave me
Feel it for me to believe me
I want to love but not alone
Living for you and dying for you
I want to love but not alone
Living for you and dying.... for you!!!!!!!!!!!

Referred-

www.pictureframes.co.uk

http://www.groomgroove.com/marriage_proposals/category/funny/

www.links2love.com/

www.languageshome.com

http://www.moneysitter.com/Quotes/AmazingFacts/stvalentinesday.htm

http://www.allweddingideas.com/symbols-love.shtml

amolife.com/reviews/top-20-most-famous-love-stories-in-history-and-literature.html

www.mydearvalentine.com

Valentine week--2

ETERNAL LOVE

Once upon a time there was a kingdom named Kuruvasa in southern part of India ruled by Rani Ambika. She was not blessed with a son to rule the kingdom after her. She adapted her daughter’s son Pratap to be her heir. Under her there was a greedy king named Narendra. He wanted to have control over the other parts of the kingdom also. For that he wanted to give his daughter‘s hand to the Prince in marriage.

In the city ruled by him lived Adhir who did miscellaneous works for his living and his grandmother. One day when he was working in a merchant’s shop where dry fruits imported were sold, two girls grabbed some packets and ran. He chased the girls and managed to catch one. When he saw her beautiful face he couldn’t stop staring. Girl struggled to get her freed but when she saw him looking into her eyes she could only roll down her eyes with shy. After a couple of minutes the other girl came there and pleaded him to leave her. He agreed to leave her only when she told her name. The girl said “Praveena”. He said “Veena?” She stressed “Praveena”. But he again repeated Veena. She shouted Praveena and forced her hands out and ran with her mate. But her bangle was left in his hands. It was the first meeting of Adhir and Veena.

Later they met daily in the shop place. Veena spoke to him first asking his name. He replied “Adhir” She said its strange because she never heard before. He told her with a smile that he didn’t name himself. Adhir and Veena spent time together during day time and she used to rush home before sunset as her father returns home by that time. After few days of togetherness Veena while walking through the woods confessed her love for him, finding place in his arms. He just answered “You are mine from now” embracing her.

One day Veena went to his house. And saw his grandmother who was bedridden. She also found a sword. She waved it and he asked her how come she know using sword. She said she learnt from her brother.

Veena loved Adhir so much that she had his name written on her hand forever. When Adhir saw that he told her that he will also do the same. But because she knew it pains she took promise that he shouldn’t get her name written on his hand.

The next day it was announced that the princess going to get married to Pratap, the future king. That day Veena ran to Adhir and asked him to take her with him to some place because her father, the king planned for her wedding. She told him that she used to come out of the palace with the help of her maid, Rekha. Adhir couldn’t take the fact that Veena made a lie. He just left without any reply. Veena returned to palace and told her father that she couldn’t marry Pratap because she loves Adhir. Narendra house arrested her. Veena wrote a letter to Adhir and asked Rekha to hand over it to him. The letter read that Veena would die the next day but not going to accept anyone else in her life.

He came on a horse in black clothes to the palace, broke through the window and got her out and was leaving when soldiers tried to stop him. In fight with the soldiers Veena fell on the ground but he couldn’t stop to get her. As he moved few distance, he saw her coming on another horse fighting with soldiers. Rani Ambika heard of this fight and came to the place. She saw the way Veena fought for her love and asked Narendra to call back his soldiers. She asked him to allow her daughter to go according to her choice. Narendra couldn’t speak against to the Queen.

Veena got onto Adhir’s horse and Adhir rode it towards the north. Veena asked her where they were going. He told her that he, Prince of Prakshita, kingdom in North of the country. He came to Kuruvasa for learning a special yodh vidya(warrior art). Shocked by his words Veena asked him why he didn’t tell this to her father for her hand but he replied that he wanted her, not her father’s consent. Veena rolled down her eyes and saw her name written on his chest. She asked about the promise but he said that he promised he won’t get it written on hand, not heart. She rested on it and they travelled towards their future.

If you feel this story is good, then its mine or else its not mine :P (Fact is that I wrote this story)

Love song from the movie "Sree seetha ramula kalyanam chuthamu rarandi"

Ne oohallo ekantham nenantu lenandi

Edi etu na pranam emayindi ane e dehanni etta mosedi

My love nethone undali lekunte povali

Oh my love ne oosuni theche gali na oopiri ga marali

Leda ardham leni vakyam lanti nanne cheripeyyali

Ne oohallo ekantham nenante nuvvandi

Nalo pranam ne roopam pondindi

Sareeram mathrame ila migilindi

My love a pranam e deham okatayye therali

Oh my love e viraham tho vadagali

Mana Dooram kariginchali

Leda karagani kalala na kannullo nuvve koluvundali

Ne oohallo ekantham nuvvunnatte undi

Kalam duram e nadu raleni o lokam srushtinchi manake ichindi’

My love premantu oh mata e bhashalo unna

Oh my love a mata ki nuvu nenu rendaksharamuluga unnam

Kanuke ninu nanu kalipe lokam prema ani chadavali