Better yet, they perform for a purpose.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Valinda Jonas of Monroe (foreground), founder of the Lake Eerie Hexenbrut witches, cackles as she leads the warmup broom dance ...

The chanting starts slowly, then builds as an eerie swirl of English, German and Turkish words fills the dark room. A shadowy figure rises beneath a heavy black cloak. That shadow is Chicago dancer ...

LINCOLN, R.I. — The women gathered like approaching storm clouds at this Hollywood-haunted farmland, along the Great Road that’s older than the Salem witch trials. Some held simple housekeeping brooms ...

A Connecticut-based troupe called The Wayward Witches performs expressive dances throughout the year, not just on Halloween. Witch dancing originated in Germany and has spread globally, with groups ...

Witch-themed gatherings are bringing seasonal festivities to several communities, including Newport’s annual October dance, a ...

Today I am so pleased to welcome back to Lynneth Miller Renberg to the Anxious Bench. Lynneth is an assistant professor of history at Anderson University, with teaching and research interests in ...