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Overview

CIP locates Bunun communities along the Central Range in Nantou, Hualien, Taitung and Kaohsiung. It also notes migration to cities.

The council identifies internal branches that differ in dialect and custom; these are treated here as variation within Bunun, not as separate peoples. CIP describes the malahodaigian Ear Shooting Festival and pasibutbut, a polyphonic prayer that community belief connects with the millet harvest.

CIP reports that forced relocation during the Japanese era created mixed settlements and altered earlier distributions. Present-day communities therefore reflect adaptation, not an unchanged mountain society.

Malahodaigian Ear Shooting FestivalPasibutbut polyphonic prayer associated with the millet harvestDialect and custom differences between internal branches
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History & identity

No origin claim is made beyond the source's account of historical relocation.

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Sources & representation

A single undated CIP page (text lines 96–102), retrieved 2026-10-06.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

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    Bunun

    Council of Indigenous Peoples, Taiwan · n.d.

    Selected bibliography; undated institutional overview and sole source for this profile.

Language & cultural connections

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References

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  1. Government institutional webpageBununResearch access: 2026-10-06

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