People
like peacocks because of their richly colored tail
feathers. Because of their gorgeous appearance,
peacocks have long been famous outside of their
native countries of Southern Asia and Malaysia, and
was kept for centuries by people first in China and
then in Europe and America. In China, the peacock is
the totem worshiped by the Dai people. The Dai
people created Peacock Dance by imitating the
peacock. Peacock feathers are popularly used in
unique crafts and decorations. In Suzhou embroidery
works, we can see peacock pictures very often. The
embroidery artists in Suzhou like making silk
peacock embroideries. As some embroidery artists put
it, peacocks are a work of art by God. It's more
than a work to embroider a peacock on silk satin,
but a really happy time that many embroidery artists
enjoy.
For more peacock silk embroideries, please
click here.
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