In courtship, a matchmaker relayed the respective wishes of the intended couple through song. The most important event in traditional Taiya life was a bi-annual harvest celebration. Called Fengnian-chi, it was held once in May or June at the end of the harvest, and again in December just before the planting.
農作則採粗放的「移耕」﹘﹘耕作前先放火燒山，使森林成平地，然後撒下種籽，任其自行生長；待這塊土地養分用盡，便換個地方，因此居處經常遷移。