After the policemen resorted to arrest as a more effective means of persuasion, the Yamis took to carrying a pair of pants with them wherever they went, promptly slipping them on whenever they passed a police station or came across a policemen, and just as promptly pulling them off as soon as they were out of sight.
雅美族人於是出門時手拿衣褲，經過派出所或見到警員時，就趕緊穿上，離開後立刻脫掉，大玩「捉迷藏」遊戲。