China's peacock dance is a totem tradition of the Dai people of Yunnan province, one of the country's 56 recognized ethnic groups. In which other Asian country is the peacock dance rooted specifically in the western and northern regions?

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Cambodia. In China, the peacock dance belongs to the Dai people of Yunnan, who treat the peacock as a totem. In Cambodia, a related peacock dance tradition grew up in the western and northern parts of the country, alongside similar dances in Myanmar and Indonesia.