Peacock dance

Indian peacock dancer
GenreFolk dance
OriginSouth Asia and Southeast Asia

The peacock dance or peafowl dance is a traditional Asian folk dance that describes the beauty and the movement of peacocks. There are several peacock dance traditions developed in Asia, including the peacock dances of Myanmar, of the western and northern parts of Cambodia, of West Java in Indonesia, and of the Indian subcontinent in Southern India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.[1]

  1. ^ Hernandez, Acsa (2024). "Peacock Dance – 孔雀舞 (Kǒngquè wǔ)". In Carter, Katherine M; Li, Melody Yunzi (eds.). Chinese Popular Culture Terms. Vol. 2. University of Houston Libraries.

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