"Most of the early bando were what we called 'surname events.'" Beginning in the first month of the lunar year, in each area the biggest clans would rotate in holding raucous banquets.
「早期辦桌以『字姓戲』為最大宗」，林添盛回憶當年，由正月開始，各地方的大姓宗族輪流熱鬧請客，總鋪一直要忙到五月才得以喘息。