'Evil spirits’ disrupts teaching (Durban, SA; police cordon off road near school)

Some related items which may be of interest:

MASS HYSTERIAAND PERCEPTIONS OF THE SUPERNATURAL AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRL
STUDENTS IN TAIWAN

(PDF file)

kmuh.org.tw

Persons with mass hysteria present in various
ways, yet the condition itself exhibits common
features: sudden onset, immediate escalation and
remission, and prevalence among adolescent females
(Boss, 1997). Mass hysteria also occurs worldwide
regardless of ethnicity, but it can be controlled
effectively through early diagnosis and intervention.
Pinpointing the root cause is problematic in spite of
proposed theories. According to Tseng et al. (1992),
who cite sexual taboos of Koro males in southern
China, cultural belief systems serve as the catalyst.
Boss (1997) and Wessely et al. (1990) suggest that
mass hysteria is more likely a function of
environmental toxicity or infectious disease, and
discredit demonic possession as a significant source
in contemporary Western societies.

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From 2006:

Over 50 Vietnamese girls faint due to mass 'hysteria'

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Dozens of students in their classrooms, who saw the girls being carried away, also suddenly collapsed.

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Medical explanations of bewitchment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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1 posted on 03/03/2011 5:15:50 PM PST by Stoat

To: Slings and Arrows; martin_fierro; Tax-chick

Do any of you know who is currently managing the African Witchcraft pinglist?

YouTube - Screamin Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You

2 posted on 03/03/2011 5:19:15 PM PST by Stoat (If you want a vision of the future, imagine a Birkenstock stamping on a human face... forever)

3 posted on 03/03/2011 5:24:54 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)

4 posted on 03/03/2011 5:26:56 PM PST by Scythian

5 posted on 03/03/2011 5:27:56 PM PST by TSgt (Colonel Allen West & Michele Bachman - 2012 POTUS Dream Team Ticket!)

6 posted on 03/03/2011 5:32:18 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)

To: JoeProBono; TSgt

Countng down to ‘somebody’ posting the obligatory Helen Thomas pic in 3.....2....1....

7 posted on 03/03/2011 5:35:21 PM PST by Stoat (If you want a vision of the future, imagine a Birkenstock stamping on a human face... forever)

“Mass hysteria also occurs worldwide regardless of ethnicity”

Uh huh.

8 posted on 03/03/2011 5:38:14 PM PST by Christian Engineer Mass (25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many younger conservative Christians out there? __ Click my name)

9 posted on 03/03/2011 5:42:12 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)

10 posted on 03/03/2011 5:44:37 PM PST by TSgt (Colonel Allen West & Michele Bachman - 2012 POTUS Dream Team Ticket!)

11 posted on 03/03/2011 5:49:25 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)

Hey! How did you get a picture of my mother-in-law?!?

12 posted on 03/03/2011 5:53:05 PM PST by nevergore ("It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.")

13 posted on 03/03/2011 5:53:39 PM PST by TSgt (Colonel Allen West & Michele Bachman - 2012 POTUS Dream Team Ticket!)

14 posted on 03/03/2011 5:55:46 PM PST by Right Angler

15 posted on 03/03/2011 5:57:16 PM PST by Stoat (If you want a vision of the future, imagine a Birkenstock stamping on a human face... forever)

16 posted on 03/03/2011 6:06:50 PM PST by Stoat (If you want a vision of the future, imagine a Birkenstock stamping on a human face... forever)

17 posted on 03/03/2011 6:23:22 PM PST by Snickering Hound

To: Stoat; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...

It isn't just in South Africa.

18 posted on 03/03/2011 6:31:11 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)

Dang, Joe! You know how that movie scares me to death!!! Guess I’ll make some coffee since I won’t be sleeping much tonight!

19 posted on 03/03/2011 6:48:13 PM PST by momtothree

20 posted on 03/03/2011 7:13:33 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)

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