Often, many of the young children in the audience mimic the action, sometimes climbing up on the stage. The lavish outlay for the festival is based on the belief that if they merely save the donated offerings and money the gods will be displeased and bad luck may befall the island.
外人看來，覺得此舉太迷信鋪張，但漁民認為這筆開銷絕不能省，否則可能會激怒神明，惹禍上身。野台戲的場面並不怎麼慎重熱絡，台上鑼鼓喧天，觀眾卻寥寥可數，而且多半是小孩。