For the Atayal people, facial tattoos are "badges of life" traditionally awarded to strong, courageous men after they removed an enemy's head from its owner, and to accomplished female weavers.
紋面是泰雅族人的生命印記，它是部落中體魄強健、具有「獵頭」經驗的成年男子的標誌，也是織布技巧成熟女性的表徵。