Seniors held a great deal of power among the Puyuma, and there was no exception even deep in the mountains. Tasks like setting up tents, night sentry duty, or carrying the kill all fell to the young men. But the elders would also deliberately create opportunities for the young men to challenge their authority.
在卑南族中，老人具有極大的權威，在山上也不例外；舉凡搭帳棚、守夜、背獵物等職責，都是由青年擔任；但是老年人也會故意製造讓青年挑戰權威的機會。