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It’s not parading or cross-dressing, but people took part in this activity as part of Japan’s “Who Cares” movement of the 1860s. The film They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (20[1]0[1])revisited scammy Depression-era competitions in this activity. (20[2])It doesn’t have to do with fire, but in 1518, (20[1])ergotism (20[1])may have caused people to engage (20[3])in (20[1])St. (20[3])Vitus’s (20[1])form of this (0[1])activity (20[3])during a (20[1])namesake (20[1])(*) “plague.” (10[5]0[1])20 (10[3])so-called (10[2])“medals (10[1])of (10[2])dishonor” were awarded (10[1])for suppressing a spiritual movement named for this activity at the Wounded Knee Massacre. (10[1])A group form of this activity practiced by the Māori is called the haka. For 10 points, the jitterbug was an example of what type of activity that earned the Savoy Ballroom the nickname the “Home of Happy Feet?” (10[2])■END■

ANSWER: dancing [or dance or ritual dance; accept ghost dance; accept dance marathons; prompt on haka before mentioned]
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