What kind of dance is peacock dance?

Peacock dance is a dance of the Dai people.

Peacock dance is the most famous traditional performance dance among Dai folk dances in China, which is distributed in Ruili, Luxi, Xishuangbanna, Mengding, Mengda, Jinggu and Cangyuan in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, among which peacock dance in Ruili in western Yunnan is the most representative.

According to legend, 1000 years ago, the Dai leader told Ma to imitate proud as a peacock's graceful posture and learn to dance. Later, it was shaped by folk artists and handed down to form peacock dance.

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Peacock dance is a folk tradition in A Dai with a long history, which has been incorporated into religious etiquette. Peacock dance is the favorite folk dance of the Dai people. In the annual folk festivals of the Dai people, such as "Water-splashing Festival", "Harvest Festival", "Opening Festival" and "Grab a seat", whenever it is a happy place, the Dai people will get together, beat gongs and drums, and dance the graceful "peacock dance".

In the minds of the Dai people, the "bird of God" peacock is a symbol of happiness and good luck. Many people not only keep peacocks at home, but also regard peacocks as a symbol of kindness, wisdom, beauty, auspiciousness and happiness. Among all kinds of dances of the Dai people, peacock dance is one of the most popular, familiar, changing and developing dances.