The Rukai live in the mountains on the southern tip of the Central Range. With a population of around 9,000 the Rukai have a social structure similar to that of the Paiwan. The average Rukai village used to center around the chieftain. ...
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Currently numbering around 4,200, the Saisiyat are scattered in the west of the Central Mountain Range’s northern section, particularly Wufeng, Tungho, and Shihtan on the borders of Hsinchu and Miaoli countries. Their tribal land is ...
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Today, the villages of the Sakizaya tribe are concentrated in Hualien County and include Beipu, Meilun, Desing, Jhubu, Yuemei, Shansing, Shueilian, Jici and Malayun villages. The remainder of the tribe is scattered among other Amis villages ...
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With a current population of about 39,000, the Bunun used to be concentrated in mountainous regions of the Central Mountain Range’s central section. Following two massive migrations, they have spread to Nantou, Kaoshiung, Hualien and ...
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The Tsou number roughly 6,500 and are distributed in the west of the Central Mountain Range’s central section, or the narrow strip between the rural townships of Alishan District in Chiayi County and Sanmin in Kaohsiung County. ...
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The Amis are distributed in the Taitung longitudinal valley and on eastern coastal plains. With a population of 138,000, they are the largest of all the Formosan aboriginal tribes. The Amis can be subdivided into five groups from north to ...
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With a population of about 83,000, the Atayal are distributed over a larger area than any other aboriginal people. The Atayal men are known for their military prowess and hunting skills, while the women are famous for ...
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