[1][2] The group attained official recognition from the Taiwanese government on 26 June 2014 under the name Hla'alua as the 15th indigenous people of Taiwan.

The formal dress for men includes a red long-sleeved top with a chest cover, a black short skirt, and a goat-skin hat.

Women braid their hair with a scarf, wear a hat adorned with rooster feathers, and dress in a black skirt with a blue or white long-sleeved top featuring cross-stitch embroidery on the front panel.

Other handicrafts, mostly practical items for daily life, hunting, rituals, and children's toys, are also prominent.

Traditional gentlemen's attire includes shirts, hats, and pants made of goat or deer leather.