Eric Valli observes that there are two kinds of nest hunters today: those of the old school who still sacrifice a buffalo to the cave spirits each year before beginning their harvest; and the younger generation who generally believe that a successful harvest and safe return depend entirely on their own skill.
艾立克指出，今天的採燕人分為兩種：老一代的每年在採收前，仍會殺一條牛祭洞神；年輕一代卻普遍認為採收的成功與全身而退，靠的是自己的功夫。