日本統治時期Maljeveq祭典演變之探討 —以排灣族土坂村為例 The transformation of Maljeveq in Taiwan during Japanese colonial period－Focus on the Tsuchisaka Community of the Paiwan Tribe
Abstract：Maljeveq, an activity which once five years to let the tribal spirit be gathered, is the most essential traditional ceremony of Paiwan tribe. In the traditional society of Paiwan tribe, there is no doubt that mamazangiljan is the supreme leader who owns the sovereignty in his clansman. During the Japanese colonial period, the government combined some of the aboriginal tribe units which located in the high mountain areas into a community as an administrative region for the convenience of domination. Consequently, some leaders’ clansman lived in the same community were usual. The Japanese polices displaced the position of leaders of tribes and they had right to be in charge of all the important affairs in the aboriginal communities.
Did Maljeveq be limited by the Japanese policy as the traditional society of Paiwan tribe has been changed? Did the Paiwanese ignore the importance of Maljeveq gradually since they were educated by the Japanese culture and thinking？In order to know well about Maljeveq during the Japanese colonial period, this thesis includes Butsul groups(North Paiwan, West Paiwan, South Paiwan, East Paiwan and analyse the transform of Maljeveq under the policy of the colonial government.
