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A Rukai village Chief visiting Department of Anthropology in Tokyo Imperial University during the Japanese rule.

Rukai (Chinese: 魯凱族) is one tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. They live in the mountains of southern Taiwan. In the year 2000 the Rukai numbered 12,084. This was approximately 3% of Taiwan's total indigenous population, making them the fifth-largest tribal group. ^[1] The Rukai were also called Tsarisen, which means "people living in the mountain".

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^ Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (DGBAS). National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan). Preliminary statistical analysis report of 2000 Population and Housing Census. Excerpted from Table 28:Indigenous population distribution in Taiwan-Fukien Area. Accessed 8/30/06

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[0] Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (DGBAS). National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan). Preliminary statistical analysis report of 2000 Population and Housing Census. Excerpted from Table 28:Indigenous population distribution in Taiwan-Fukien Area. Accessed 8/30/06

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