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Why would they do it?

They were forced to join a religious orders and to make vows of poverty and demands of physical labors.

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What is mass hysteria?

Mass hysteria, by definition means "a condition affecting a group of persons, characterized by excitement or anxiety, irrational behavior or beliefs, or inexplicable symptoms of illness. (dictionary.com)

What happened?

This is an example of mass hysteria because it shows how the nuns inflicted fear and confusion in the town.

In 19th century France, a nun started randomly meowing. Soon after, other nuns from the covent joined in. They would meow for hours at a time.

The French Meowing Nuns

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