Zou is divided into three tribes, namely Alishan, Kanakanavu and Lhaalua. This paper mainly deals with South Zou, Lhaalua, located in Tao-yuan Country of Kaohsiung County. Nevertheless, with the reduction of activity space, the population gradually decreases, leading to the fact that Lhaalua has become the minority nowadays.
This paper, based on Lhaalua social culture, is to discuss its historical background, social organization, ritual and religion, and then further to figure out the cultural development and phenomena in this society.
