Peacock dance from West Java

Peacock peacock dance is a dance popular in the land of Java, different versions can be found also in West Java and East Java.
Peacock Dance is a dance of creation of new land created by Raden Pasundan Tjetjep Somantri in the 1950s and remade by dra. Irawati Durban in 1965.
Many people mistakenly think that if this dance tells about the life and joy peahen, but this dance tells the story of the charm of the famous transvestite male peacock to impress the females. The male will display the beauty of the long tail feathers and colorful to attract the female. Gestures of the male who looks like a graceful dance to showcase the charm of her best so that the female fascination and continue their marriage rituals.

Every movement is full of meaning cheerful and happy, so this dance is often used as a dance of welcome gifts for guests or the groom to the aisle. The costumes are colorful with typical peacock accent and the most dominant characteristic of which is filled with sequin wings that can be stretched by the dancer with graceful movements that add a wonderful charm of this dance, as well as the crown decorated with a peacock's head called the singer who will sway each dancer moves his head.
In any event Peacock dance most often shown, especially for the great welcome guests or to introduce Indonesian culture, especially culture Pasundan to the international level.

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