In order to appease the gods and ensure continued protection throughout the coming year, the islanders stage the festival.
婦女在白天總有忙不完的家事，只能偶爾抽空過來張望一番。真正專心看戲的恐怕只有幾位老人。據說晚上戲班改為表演現代歌舞，那時鄉民多半有空了，因此觀眾增多，場面也比較熱烈。