Myths & mysteries
Therapeutae danced all night in the desolate desert
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
While most ancient sects focused on quiet study, this Jewish ascetic community preferred throwing massive nocturnal desert raves. After spending all week in strict, silent isolation, they would gather together to sing, feast minimally, and engage in wildly enthusiastic group dances until the sun came up. They essentially invented the concept of working hard in silence to party intensely for the divine.
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