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Subud movement involves intense spontaneous shaking sessions

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This obscure Indonesian spiritual exercise entirely rejects rigid physical discipline. Instead, devoted members gather in completely empty halls to undergo a process where they just allow their bodies to flail, shout, and aggressively shake around the room completely devoid of any specific choreography.

Subud movement involves intense spontaneous shaking sessions
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