The Kavalan ("People living in the plain") (Chinese: 噶瑪蘭族) or Kuvalan are an indigenous people of Taiwan, part of the larger Taiwanese aborigine ethnic group. The Kavalan originally inhabited in Yilan County. Most of them moved to the coastal area of Hualian County and Taitung County in the 19th century. Their language is also known as Kavalan The term has no universal, standard or fixed definition. ... A Rukai village Chief visiting the Department of Anthropology in Tokyo Imperial University during Japanese rule of Taiwan. ... Yilan County (宜蘭縣, pinyin: Yílán Xiàn) is a county in Northeastern Taiwan. ... Hualien County (花蓮縣) is the largest and least populated county in Taiwan. ... Taitung County (台東縣, pinyin: Táidōng Xiàn; Taiwanese POJ: Tâi-tang-kōan) is a county in Eastern Taiwan, administered as part of Taiwan Province in the Republic of China. ...

Legend has it that the Kavalan arrived by sea from the east and that when they saw the stunning beauty of Yilan, they decided then and there to settle this bountiful land. The newly arrived Kavalan fought many battles against the local Atayal people and in the end, the Kavalan tribe drove the Atayal tribe into the mountains — true to their name "Kavalan", which means "flatland people". That name subsequently morphed into place names "Hamalan", or "Yilan". Sunset at sea Look up Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Look up maritime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST, internally called HT-7U) is a project being undertaken to construct an experimental superconducting tokamak magnetic fusion energy reactor in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, in eastern China. ... A woman with a child of Atayal using a machine to make clothes, 1900 The Atayal (æ³°é›…), also known as the Tayal and the Tayan, are one tribe of the Taiwanese aborigines. ... A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states, though some modern theorists hold that contemporary tribes can only be understood in terms of their relationship to states. ...

They were referred as Kavalan 36 tribes (蛤仔難三十六社) although there were more than 60 tribes. In the past, tribes north of the Lanyang River were called Sishihfan (西勢番) while those south of the river were Dongshihfan (東勢番).

The earliest record of Kavalan in history was in 1632, when a Spaniard ship went astray to this area by a typhoon. More clear record came in 1650 by Dutch East India Company (VOC). Reportedly, at some point there was a Spanish province of "Cabarán" in the area. See also: 1632 (novel) Events February 22 - Galileos Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published July 23 - 300 colonists for New France depart Dieppe November 8 - Wladyslaw IV Waza elected king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth after Zygmunt III Waza death November 16 - Battle of Lützen... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... // Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. ... Dutch colonial possessions, with the Dutch East India Company possessions marked in a paler green, surrounding the Indian Ocean plus Saint Helena in the mid-Atlantic. ...

Han Chinese tried to settle in the area as early as 1768. However, the settlement did not succeed until 1796, when Wu Sha (吳沙) established the first village (now Toucheng). Eventually, many more Han Chinese entered this area and the life of Kavalan was forced to change. Many of them moved to Beipu (in Hualian County) between 1830 and 1840. Han Chinese (Simplified Chinese: 汉族; Traditional Chinese: 漢族; Pinyin: hànzú) is a term which refers to the majority ethnic group within China and the largest single human ethnic group in the world. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... Toucheng (頭城) is an urban township in the northern part of Yilan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Han Chinese (Simplified Chinese: 汉族; Traditional Chinese: 漢族; Pinyin: hànzú) is a term which refers to the majority ethnic group within China and the largest single human ethnic group in the world. ... Hualien County (花蓮縣) is the largest and least populated county in Taiwan. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Currently, the largest settlement of Kavalan is Sinshe Village in Fongbin Township, Hualien County. Hualien County (花蓮縣) is the largest and least populated county in Taiwan. ...

Further Reading

[Kuvalan Tribes page of the Taiwan Aboriginal Culture Park website.