It is the unusual practice during the key change of Boduberu when dancers get possessed. Known as Vajidhuvun, the process of self-hypnosis through dance was a very common practice among Maldivians in the ancient times. It is still practiced today, however, Maldivians fail to achieve the complete hypnotic process.

Similarly practiced in Thaara performances amongst the lost community of Giraavaru, the process of temporary hypnosis was one of the most controversial and interesting factors of the cultural dances in the Maldives. From twisting and figuratively representing different animalistic characterizes, the most distinctive feature is the facial expression. Cheeks sucked in, protruding lips and cross-eyed, the facial expression seems to represent a fish like expression followed by screams and Indian yodelling. This is witnessed during the Baburu songs of the Boduberu dances, which also involves jumping and completely losing humanly characterizes.

In the ancient times, dancers stabbed each other’s skull with knives, while others lose consciousness. It is not psychotic but very chaotic. In the current, tone-downed Baburu, dancers have experienced terrifying experiences in which they forget the time period from the key chance. While others have said that their body loses out of control with the drums. Chances of achieving dance coma are very rare, but back in the day boduberu was not a one-hour event, so many did come along to lose it all.