Many veteran thespians tell stories of sets collapsing, curtains catching alight and other disastrous events during performances with peacock feathers.
The opening on Sunday had much fanfare with firecrackers, a traditional lion dance and women dressed in peacock feathers.
Signaling is also rampant in the animal world, from peacock feathers to elk battles and the subject of a vibrant and related research program.
I was intrigued however to spot the amulet of peacock feathers his family had placed around his ankle, another traditional cure for snake bite, just in case.
A steamy jungle covered it, but not with plants. This covering seemed to be made of peacock feathers, full of eyes and shimmering colors.