Changes in space 

Rikavong originally included four areas: karibok, rabirabi, puHanuHanun, and muHanun, now the Rikavong cemetery, Rikavong back hill, Rikavong, and northern Rikavong respectively (see Figure 9). The main inhabitation of Rikavong today is re-mapped in 1928 by Japanese. The allies and lanes are neatly designed and every household was entitled to a share of 0.75 lot of land.

After WWII, Rikavong was renamed Lika, assigned to Puyuma county, and managed by the republic government. The indigenuous people used to call KariboK and rabirabi South Village, puHanuHanun and muHanun North Village. Among the four areas, rabirabi is the largest in area and population. In Japanese colonization, the 200 acres of land in rabirabi were classified as conservation land, and native from Tamalakao migrated to rikavong, and the area of rabirabi had shrunk. The indigenuous people believed that residents in puHanuHanun have more 'water', so they are more wealthy and educated. On another hand, residents of rabirabi and KariboK are poorer. Some say that the South Village (mainly rabirabi) has improved its economic condition, yet puHanuHanun was unable to improve because of the cemetery built nearby.

Remarks: After Dachuang Incident, North Village was renamed Chunhua amd South Village was renamed Dehua to stress the submission of Rikavong.

  The government authorities in the tribe 

In 1905, the Japanese colonists established a police station in Rikavong taken into consideration of the influence it had at the end of the Ching Dynasty. All meetings concerning the community were held in the police station and guarded by Japanese police force. At the same, Rikavong Public School was established.

  The training camps and Chief systems are nearly abolished  

In 1931, a number of palaKuans were combined (Guye Chingren, 1975「1945」:124). In the following year, the title Chief was changed to Baochang, and the hereditary Chief system was abolished. The Chief was appointed by the Japanese.

('Taitung History-Puyuma', edited by Chen Wen-de, Taitung Government, pp.134-135, 1998)

  Entrusted by Japanese, full cooperation in Kohminka Movement 

Since Rikavong often served as the main negotiation representative from Dutch colonization to Japanese colonization, and was willing to accept foreign culture, it was entrusted by the Japanese. Its natives served as police and teachers. However, its full cooperation in Kohminka Movement resulted in loss of tribal culture.

(Source: organized by Senator Chiang, Narrative by tribal elders - searching the lost Rikavong)