The content of the peacock dance is mostly about peacocks running down the mountain, strolling through the forest, drinking water, chasing and playing. Dragging the wings, spreading the wings, shaking the wings, pointing to the water. Stomping branches, resting branches, open screen, flying and so on. The feelings are inherently subtle, the dance vocabulary is rich, and the dance posture is rich in sculpture. Dance action more to keep in a semi-squatting posture on the even trembling, the body and each joint of the arm has a bend, the formation of the characteristic three bends dance posture modeling, hand shape and hand movements are also more, the same dance and footwork, different hand shape or hand movements, there are different aesthetics and mood, the Peacock Dance has a strict program and requirements, there is a standardization of the status of the figure and footwork, each action has a corresponding drum accompanied by the language.
Due to the climate and natural conditions, there are more peacocks in the Dai area. The Dai people have the habit of raising peacocks since a long time ago. The Dai people believe that the peacock is beautiful, kind and wise, and is a symbol of good luck, and have reverential feelings for it. The Dai people often take the peacock as a symbol of their own national spirit, and dance the peacock dance to express their aspirations and ideals, and glorify the beautiful life.
After the founding of New China, the peacock dance has had a greater development and improvement. 1957 World Youth Festival, the women's collective dance "Peacock Dance" won the gold medal, folk dance "double peacock dance" won the silver medal. Dai dancers knife Meilan performance of the peacock dance in the province and abroad enjoys a good reputation.