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[โ€“] duxuev@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It is! It has the same etymology as the Italian dances called "tarantelle".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantella

[โ€“] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

Yes, I was right about it being mass hysteria, but it's interesting nonetheless