Where is peacock dance from?

Peacock dance usually performs by one person, two people or three people, and there are relatively fixed performances, mostly imitating peacocks to paddle, bathe, flap their wings, spread their wings and fly freely and happily. Do you know which nationality peacock dance belongs to?

Peacock dance is the most famous traditional dance among the Dai folk dances in China. It is popular in Xishuangbanna, Mengding and other places where Dai people live in compact communities, among which peacock dance in Ruili City in western Yunnan is the most representative. In the minds of the Dai people, the "bird of God" peacock is a symbol of happiness and good luck. So many people will keep peacocks at home.

When the Dai people hold folk festivals such as "Water-splashing Festival" and "Land Grab" every year, whenever it is a happy place, the Dai people will get together, beat gongs and drums and dance the beautiful "peacock dance", showing a beautiful scene of national unity.

Peacock dance is located in Ruili, Luxi, Xishuangbanna, Mengding, Menglian, Jinggu, Cangyuan and other Dai inhabited areas in Dehong Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, among which peacock dance ("Galoyong" in Dai language) in Ruili City 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.

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.