Opening the secret history of quinquennial Maljeveq festival in Gulou

Held by the Gailin clan every 5 years in Gulou village, Maljeveq festival is a tribal gathering that celebrates traditional dance and the sharing of wine with participating family and friends. The first cup of wine at the festival is considered particularly special and in recent years has been given to Director Gao Wei-ren (高偉仁) from the Ruxiguvan clan – called Terudj in Paiwanese. Director Gao Wei-ren is a descendent of the 1970 county mayor, Gao De-cheng (高德成) – known as Sapiya in Paiwanese – who helped revive the traditional Paiwanese Maljeveq festival in Gulou village. As a mark of gratitude, Gao De-cheng and his descendants are bestowed with the honor of drinking the first cup of wine at the festival.

Back in 1970, with aspirations of restoring the Maljeveq festival, the tribal chief, elders and general members of the tribe asked the then county mayor Gao De-cheng to help them make an application to the authorities. Following approval, however, Giring Saselep, Tjiljuvekan Satjivuluan and some village elders were surprisingly reported to the police and faced a court action. Fortunately, in the end, their names were cleared and the court action dropped. Ever since that time, the Paiwan’s quinquennial Maljeveq festival has been held without any prohibition, allowing the festival to flourish in areas all around the country. 

Opening the secret history of quinquennial Maljeveq festival in Gulou 
URL:https://www.peopo.org/news/258123 

(以下是中文對照)

翻開古樓村恢復Maljeveq五年祭的密史

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古樓Maljeveq(五年祭)"給令"家族舉行緬懷傳統舞會，並賜酒分享給參加的親朋好友，其中第一杯酒是特別給"魯希谷萬"家族Terudj高偉仁主任(註：他是高德成的後裔)，因為該家族也就是民國59年，當時的鄉長Sapiya高德成，協助古樓部落恢復排灣族五年祭祭典，所以頒授第一杯連杯酒的尊榮。

民國59年古樓村頭目、耆老、族人有意恢復五年祭，請當時鄉長高德成，報請有關單位申請辦理祭典，經過核准後竟遭人舉發，當時Giring Saselep及Tjiljuvekan Satjivuluan和部落耆老險遭法辦，所幸最後得到澄清與平反。從此後，排灣族五年祭祭典解禁，各地祭典才得以遍地開花。