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Overview

CIP places Paiwan communities around Dawu Mountain and the southern Central Range in Pingtung and Taitung. It distinguishes Ravar and Vuculj divisions.

The council describes named houses, inherited social positions and succession through the eldest child, alongside carving and pottery. These institutions vary between communities and have changed over time, so they should not be read as an unchanged present-day hierarchy.

Millet ceremonies feature in the account. CIP ties Maleveq specifically to Vuculj communities rather than to all Paiwan. It also notes that colonial rule and religious change affected these institutions.

Ravar and Vuculj internal distinctionsNamed houses with succession through the eldest childMaleveq associated specifically with Vuculj communities
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History & identity

No verified prehistoric origin is asserted. The source is used only for documented institutions and history.

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Sources & representation

A single undated CIP page (text lines 96, 98–100 and 103), retrieved 2026-10-06.

Selected bibliography

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

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    Paiwan

    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 webpagePaiwanResearch access: 2026-10-06

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