cambodian folk dance - peacock pailin

Robam Kngork Pailin (Pailin Peacock Dance)

This traditional dance comes from the Kola ethnic group, who live in the region of Pailin in the west of Cambodia. The dance relates to a Pailinian legend about a magic peacock who goes to preach to the King. The lively dance is about commemorating this peacock which is a symbol of happiness. The dance imitates the peacock with lively colors of beautiful wings, and suggests a courting scene between a peacock and a peahen. The dance is said to bring happiness and prosperity to villagers, and is often performed during the New Year and ritual ceremonies in times of drought to pray for rain.
The dance was choreographed by Prof. Chheng Phon and Prof. Pol Som Oeurn in 1965. Performed until 1975, and re-intro­duced in 1979, today it forms part of the curriculum in the Department of Choreography at the Royal University of Fine Arts.

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Education

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• cambodian
• folk
• dance
• Khmer
• cambodia

[somongkol]

Nice job Phally! I love how you integrate clips from the training and real performance together. Very creative indeed.

Miss ya man!

[tufani]

vam klim sauh!  nice!