Living constantly in the bosom of nature, Taiwan's native peoples have always had a great respect for natural phenomena, and many aboriginal groups have a tradition of divining the future from the direction of flight of different bird species.
長時間和自然山水為鄰，原住民對於自然變化和現象，一直懷著敬畏的心理，不少原住民也都有從鳥兒種類和飛行的方向來占卜的習俗。