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The symbolic association of peacock feathers with the wings of angels led to the belief that the waving of such liturgical fans resulted in an automated emission of prayers. This affinity between peacocks' and angels' feathers was also expressed in other artistic media, including paintings of angels with peacock feather wings [58]
The Indian peacock feathers are used in many rituals and ornamentation and its motifs are widespread in architecture, coinage, textiles and modern items of art and utility. [31] Indian peacock motifs are widely used even today such as in the logos of the NBC television network and the Sri Lankan Airlines. [101] [102]
Animal Jam Classic, [1] formerly known as Animal Jam, is a massively multiplayer online game developed by WildWorks and recommended for kids up to the age of 12. It was launched in 2010, in collaboration with the National Geographic Society . [ 2 ]
The Peacock dress of Lady Curzon is a gown made of gold and silver thread embroidered by the Workshop of Kishan Chand (India), and designed by Jean-Philippe Worth for Mary Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston to celebrate the 1902 Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra at the second Delhi Durbar in 1903. [1]
Galliformes / ˌ ɡ æ l ɪ ˈ f ɔːr m iː z / is an order of heavy-bodied ground-feeding birds that includes turkeys, chickens, quail, and other landfowl.Gallinaceous birds, as they are called, are important in their ecosystems as seed dispersers and predators, and are often reared by humans for their meat and eggs, or hunted as game birds.
WildWorks, Inc. [1] (formerly Smart Bomb Interactive) is an American game development studio based in Salt Lake City, Utah.The studio was assembled from game industry veterans, co-founded by Kris Johnson, Clark Stacey, and Jeff Amis (Johnson and Stacey were previously a part of the studio Beyond Games).
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A male peacock courting a female peahen with his large tail. Biological ornaments are used in courtship displays in many species, especially insects, fish, and birds. A well known ornament used in courting displays is seen in peafowls. Male peacocks spread and shake their tails to attract and impress potential mates.