Neighborhood 7 Meihua

Melamrak tribe【Mrmurak】 Tribal characteristics: The meaning of the tribal name "Mrmurak" in Atayal is unknown. The locals believe it is the name of an ancestor. The Chinese name is a transliteration after the war. Location: Meihua Village, Jianshi Township, Hsinchu County Scope: The area adjacent to Meihua Village, Jianshi Township, Hsinchu County, 6-7. Atayal people call this place "Mrmurak" and it is located in the western part of the Maidabai tribe. Geographical Environment: Located on the left bank of Jinping River, on the belly of the southern slope of Nei Hengping Mountain, the altitude is between 700-750 meters. Tribe's ethnic group: Atayal Languages ​​spoken: Atayal, Chinese, Hakka Religious belief: Christianity, Catholicism Origin of the tribe: This tribe belongs to the Karapai group of the Zeolea tribe of Atayal tribe, and was called the Mekalan group in the Qing Dynasty. According to the records of the "Investigation on the Gaosha Ethnic Group", he originally lived in the south of Simashan Shandong [located in Tai'an Township, Miaoli County]. Later, due to the waste of land, the harvest failed year after year. After obtaining the consent of the Saixia people, he moved to live in the Qianshan area of ​​Shangping [located in Huayuan Village, Wufeng Township, Hsinchu County] Later, due to narrow land, he moved north to the left bank of the upper reaches of Youluo River, and lived in the southern foothills of Hengping Mountain. According to the investigation of "Taiwan Geographical Names Dictionary", our agency and the tribes such as Medabai, Meayudak, Spwan, Merukuhu, and Medui belong to the Mekarang (Mekarang) tribe. Small tribe.