Saaroa people
The Saaroa or Hla'alua people (Chinese: 拉阿魯哇族) are an indigenous people of central southern Taiwan. They live in the two villages of Taoyuan and Kaochung in Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung.[1][2]
Hla'alua | |
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 Miatungusu festival of the Hla'arua people. | |
| Total population | |
| 401 (Jul 2018) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Kaohsiung City, Taiwan | |
| Languages | |
| Saaroa, Bunun, Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien | |
| Religion | |
| Animism, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tsou, Kanakanavu, Bunun, Taiwanese indigenous people |
The location of Saaroa villages
The group attained official recognition from the Taiwanese government on 26 June 2014 under the name Hla'alua.
See also
References
- "The position of Kanakanavu and Saaroa within the Formosan languages revisited" (PDF). Iscll-14.ling.sinica.edu.tw. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- "Welcome to Tauyuan District Office". Kcg.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
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