Rukai


With population stays at about 11000, Rukai tribe is located in Maulin Village in Kaohsiung County, Wutai Village in Pintung County and Donhsing Village in Taitung County.

Traditional social structure is divided into two hierarchies - nobles and commons. The nobles have the privileges of the legendary blood superiority and the ownership of lands. Common people can raise their social status by the way of getting leadership, increasing harvest storage and marriage. The eldest son inherits a Rukai family.