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{{short description| | {{short description|Traditional Asian folk dance}} | ||
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{{Infobox dance | {{Infobox dance | ||
|title | | title = Peacock Dance | ||
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|genre | | caption = Indian peacock dancer | ||
|signature | | genre = [[Folk dance]] | ||
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| origin = South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia | |||
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{{Dance drama of Southeast Asia}} | {{Dance drama of Southeast Asia}} | ||
The '''peacock dance''' or '''peafowl dance''' is a traditional | The '''peacock dance''' or '''peafowl dance''' is a traditional Asian [[folk dance]] that describes the beauty and the movement of [[Peafowl|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]], [[Bangladesh]], and the [[Yunnan]] region of China<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hernandez |first=Acsa |editor1-last=Carter |editor1-first=Katherine M |editor2-last=Li |editor2-first=Melody Yunzi |date=2024 |chapter=Peacock Dance – 孔雀舞 (Kǒngquè wǔ) |title=Chinese Popular Culture Terms |volume=2 |chapter-url=https://uhlibraries.pressbooks.pub/chin3343fa23/chapter/peacockdance/ |publisher=University of Houston Libraries |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==China== | |||
Peacock as a [[totem]] of the [[Dai people]] in the southwestern Chinese province [[Yunnan]], one of the 56 [[ethnic groups in China]], is an essential part of the cultural and spiritual aspects of the Dai people. The peacock dance as the most famous and traditional performance dance among the [[folk dances]] of the Dai people is prevalent in [[Ruili]], Luxi located in [[Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture]], Mengding, Mengda, [[Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County]], [[Cangyuan Va Autonomous County]] and other inhabitation regions of the Dai People.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ihchina.cn/project_details/12970 |title=傣族孔雀舞 - 中国非物质文化遗产网·中国非物质文化遗产数字博物馆}}</ref> | |||
The peacock dance of the Dai ethnic group has a very long history and is closely tied with their distinguished ethnic culture. Any festival occasion or celebration such as the annual [[Water Festival]] and the Gate Closing / Opening Festival is accompanied by the peacock dance, to express joy and happiness. | |||
In general, there are two different kinds of the traditional peacock dance of the ''Dai ethnic group'' in China. One is the peacock dance, which involves wearing a heavy stand made of [[bamboo]], silk, and other materials that imitate the stretching feather of a peacock. One single stand can weigh up to 20 kilos and will be attached to the back and waist of the performer. The other is the "unarmed peacock dance", in which the performers do not need to carry a heavy stand. Elephant-foot drums, [[gongs]], and [[cymbals]] are the usual accompanying instruments for the peacock dance. | |||
==India== | ==India== | ||
The [[mayilattam]] ([[tamil language|Tamil]]:மயிலாட்டம்), also known as peacock dance, is performed by girls dressed as peacocks during the harvest festival of [[Thai Pongal]] in the Indian states of [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Kerala]].<ref> | [[File:Mayilattam_(2).JPG|thumb|left|Mayilattam dance at [[Koovery]], Kerala]] | ||
The [[mayilattam]] ([[tamil language|Tamil]]: மயிலாட்டம்), also known as peacock dance, is performed by girls dressed as peacocks during the harvest festival of [[Thai Pongal]] in the Indian states of [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Kerala]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150814040440/http://discovertamilnadu.net/tamilnadu%20dances.html Dances in Tamil Nadu]}} at discovertamilnadu.net.</ref><ref>[http://www.carnatica.net/special/folkdances.htm Folk Dances of Tamil Nadu] at carnatica.net.</ref> | |||
==Indonesia== | ==Indonesia== | ||
[[File:DSC 0624 yuri.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sundanese people|Sundanese]] peacock dance, West Java, Indonesia]] | [[File:DSC 0624 yuri.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sundanese people|Sundanese]] peacock dance, West Java, Indonesia]] | ||
In [[Indonesia]] it is known as the peafowl dance (Merak dance or ''Tari Merak'') and originated in [[West Java]]. It is performed by female dancers inspired by the movements of a peacock and its feathers blended with the classical movements of [[Sundanese dance]]. its one of new creation dance composed by Sundanese artist and choreographer Raden Tjeje Soemantri around the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sahabatnesia.com/tari-merak-jawa-barat/|title=Sejarah Tari Merak Jawa Barat Beserta Ciri Khas dan Gerakannya}}</ref> This dance is performed to | In [[Indonesia]] it is known as the peafowl dance (Merak dance or ''Tari Merak'') and originated in [[West Java]]. It is performed by female dancers inspired by the movements of a peacock and its feathers blended with the classical movements of [[Sundanese dance]]. its one of new creation dance composed by Sundanese artist and choreographer Raden Tjeje Soemantri around the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sahabatnesia.com/tari-merak-jawa-barat/ |title=Sejarah Tari Merak Jawa Barat Beserta Ciri Khas dan Gerakannya |date=16 November 2020}}</ref> This dance is performed to welcome honourable guest in a big event also occasionally performed in Sundanese wedding ceremonies. This dance is also one of Indonesia's dances performed in many international events, such as in [[Perahara]] festivals in [[Sri Lanka]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery caption="Peacock dances" widths="200px" heights="200px | <gallery caption="Peacock dances" widths="200px" heights="200px"> | ||
Image:Shan peacock dance.jpg|Shan peacock dance | Image:2016 Phnom Penh, Tradycyjny Kambodżański Pokaz Tańca (076).jpg|[[Khmer people|Cambodian]] peacock dance | ||
Image:Khum Khantoke.jpg|Dancers in Chiang Mai, | Image:Shan peacock dance.jpg|Shan peacock dance in [[Myanmar]] | ||
Image:Chiang Mai. Benjarong Khantoke. Traditional Thai dance. 2016-10-14 20-30-01.jpg|Dancers in Chiang Mai, | Image:Khum Khantoke.jpg|Dancers in [[Chiang Mai]], Thailand | ||
Image:Chiang Mai. Benjarong Khantoke. Traditional Thai dance. 2016-10-14 20-30-01.jpg|Dancers in Chiang Mai, Thailand | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Dance in Cambodia]] | * [[Dance in Cambodia]] | ||
*[[Dance in Indonesia]] | * [[Dance in China]] | ||
* [[Dance in India]] | |||
* [[Dance in Indonesia]] | |||
** [[Sundanese dance]] | ** [[Sundanese dance]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist|4}} | ||
[[Category:Cambodian dances]] | [[Category:Cambodian dances]] | ||
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[[Category:Dances of Java]] | [[Category:Dances of Java]] | ||
[[Category:Asian dances]] | [[Category:Asian dances]] | ||
[[Category:Social dance]] | [[Category:Social dance]] | ||
[[Category:Sundanese culture]] | [[Category:Sundanese culture]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil dance styles]] | [[Category:Tamil dance styles]] | ||
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| Origin | South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia |
Template:Dance drama of 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, Bangladesh, and the Yunnan region of China[1]
China[edit | edit source]
Peacock as a totem of the Dai people in the southwestern Chinese province Yunnan, one of the 56 ethnic groups in China, is an essential part of the cultural and spiritual aspects of the Dai people. The peacock dance as the most famous and traditional performance dance among the folk dances of the Dai people is prevalent in Ruili, Luxi located in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Mengding, Mengda, Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, Cangyuan Va Autonomous County and other inhabitation regions of the Dai People.[2]
The peacock dance of the Dai ethnic group has a very long history and is closely tied with their distinguished ethnic culture. Any festival occasion or celebration such as the annual Water Festival and the Gate Closing / Opening Festival is accompanied by the peacock dance, to express joy and happiness.
In general, there are two different kinds of the traditional peacock dance of the Dai ethnic group in China. One is the peacock dance, which involves wearing a heavy stand made of bamboo, silk, and other materials that imitate the stretching feather of a peacock. One single stand can weigh up to 20 kilos and will be attached to the back and waist of the performer. The other is the "unarmed peacock dance", in which the performers do not need to carry a heavy stand. Elephant-foot drums, gongs, and cymbals are the usual accompanying instruments for the peacock dance.
India[edit | edit source]
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The mayilattam (Tamil: மயிலாட்டம்), also known as peacock dance, is performed by girls dressed as peacocks during the harvest festival of Thai Pongal in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.[3][4]
Indonesia[edit | edit source]
In Indonesia it is known as the peafowl dance (Merak dance or Tari Merak) and originated in West Java. It is performed by female dancers inspired by the movements of a peacock and its feathers blended with the classical movements of Sundanese dance. its one of new creation dance composed by Sundanese artist and choreographer Raden Tjeje Soemantri around the 1950s.[5] This dance is performed to welcome honourable guest in a big event also occasionally performed in Sundanese wedding ceremonies. This dance is also one of Indonesia's dances performed in many international events, such as in Perahara festivals in Sri Lanka.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
- Peacock dances
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Cambodian peacock dance -
Shan peacock dance in Myanmar -
Dancers in Chiang Mai, Thailand -
Dancers in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "傣族孔雀舞 - 中国非物质文化遗产网·中国非物质文化遗产数字博物馆".
- ↑ Dances in Tamil Nadu[usurped] at discovertamilnadu.net.
- ↑ Folk Dances of Tamil Nadu at carnatica.net.
- ↑ "Sejarah Tari Merak Jawa Barat Beserta Ciri Khas dan Gerakannya". 16 November 2020.