Besides the Rukai, three other groups of indigenous people add diversity to the local culture and provide colorful tourist resources. They are the Paiwan, Bunun, and Tsou.

The Rukai and Paiwan people both pay homage to Pei Da Wu Mountain and revere it as their homeland. Both tribes make their traditional houses of slate rock, wear glass beads as a symbol of authority, and decorate their sculptures with images of snakes and lily flowers. Society in both tribes is hierarchical. For example, the lily is treated by the Rukai as a holy flower and only noble people can wear it; in contrast, pottery kettles are a symbolic possession of noble Paiwan leaders. The higher ranks of these groups have developed rituals and ceremonies that have led to great achievements in aboriginal arts.

Bunun and Tsou people reside in Taoyuan Township and make their living by farming and hunting. They consider Jade Mountain their holy ground. Taiwan’s aboriginal people’s distinctive and highly developed traditional cultures can be seen in their traditional clothing and in their songs and rituals. The Bunun are most famous for their song of harvest, while the Kuba (men’s gathering) is the best-known and representative ritual of the Tsou.

The vigor of indigenous people can be seen and experienced in a variety of rituals and ceremonies.