Among Chinese folk dances, an ethnic one is inspired by peacocks - the Dai Peacock Dance. The Dai people living in China’s Yunnan Province are good singers and dancers. They regard the peacock as an auspicious "holy bird", and the peacock dance is the most famous local dance. #ChinaCulture | China News 中国新闻网

3.9K views · 127 reactions | The "Divine Bird Dance" of the Dai people in #Yunnan province is based on their ancient totem worship and religious beliefs. Dancers wear fancy golden masks and beautiful costumes. They carry bamboo bird-shaped frames on their backs and mimic the movements of the divine #bird, such as fluttering wings, preening feathers and leaping. #culture #minority #China (cr. MIUs_Daddy) | T-Time HK | Facebook

4K reactions · 162 shares | A Chinese student performed the peacock dance of the Dai ethnic group at a world culture festival of Michigan State University. An elegant example of cultural exchange! #China #chineseculture | Embassy of The People's Republic of China in the United States | Facebook