Hla'alua(拉阿魯哇族), Taiwan aboriginal group

Hla'alua(拉阿魯哇族), the fifteen aboriginal group approved by government. Most live in Taoyuan District(桃源區), and a part of lived in Namaxia District(那瑪夏區), Kaohsiung. A very small group around 400 people. The dress similar as its neighbors Kanakanavu(卡那卡富族). The most important ceremony called miatungusu(聖貝祭), a ritual for shell gods. "Mavacagu Mumua" is Hello, ’u ’uraisa is thank you.

拉阿魯哇族, 台灣政府認定的第十五支原住民族. 多數住在高雄桃源區, 部分住在那瑪夏區. 是一個小族群約400左右. 服裝和他們的鄰居卡那卡富族相似. 最重要的祭儀是miatungusu(聖貝祭), 一個祭儀獻給貝殼神的. Mavacagu Mumua is 您好. ’u ’uraisa is 謝謝,