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Whirling Dervishes spin to lose ego

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Most people spin around rapidly just to get dizzy and fall over, but this specific tradition uses severe centrifugal force to fling away their personal arrogance. By aggressively turning in repetitive circles, practitioners aim to totally abandon their sense of self. It is a highly athletic method of enforced humbleness.

Whirling Dervishes spin to lose ego
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