Peacock dance is distributed in Ruili, Luxi, Xishuangbanna, Mengding, Mengda, Jinggu, Cangyuan and other Dai inhabited areas in dehong autonomous prefecture, Yunnan Province, among which peacock dance ("Galoyong" in Dai language) in Ruili City in western Yunnan is the most representative.

According to legend, more than 1000 years ago, the Dai leader called Ma Lijie to imitate the graceful posture of peacocks and learn to dance. Later, it was processed and shaped by folk artists and passed down to form peacock dance.

In the minds of the Dai people, the "sacred bird" peacock is a symbol of happiness and auspiciousness. Not only do many people keep peacocks in their homes, but they also regard peacocks as a symbol of kindness, wisdom, beauty, auspiciousness and happiness. Among the various dances of the Dai people, peacock dance is one of the dances that people love most, are familiar with most, and have the greatest change and development.

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Historical legends

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom of Dai people. There was a beautiful and noble prince in the country. He was the dream lover of many girls. One day, the prince and his guards went hunting together. They chased a rabbit to the lake. The prince saw seven peacocks flying from the horizon. They circled the lake and danced gracefully and slowly.

Seven peacocks shed their magical wings and became seven beautiful princesses. The seventh one was the most beautiful and danced best. The prince fell in love with the seven princesses.

Back in the kingdom, the prince thought about this beautiful princess all day. One day, the prince couldn't help but miss himself. He came to the lake again and stole the magic wings of the Seventh Princess when they weren't looking. When the other six sisters put on their wings and flew away, only the youngest princess was still looking for her clothes.

At this time, the prince came out and returned the clothes to the most beautiful princess. She immediately fell in love with the handsome and noble prince. After they got married, the princess taught her people peacock dance and taught them to make peacock clothes. The people respected and loved her. He and the prince lived happily until the end.

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