A cultural code passed down Some people describe facial tattooing as "the Atayal's facial pedigree." The sight of a tattooed face signifies the ancient trademark of the Atayal. What this viewpoint emphasizes is none other than the "ethnic identity" of the Atayal tribe. From investigations by anthropologists, evidence can actually be found to support this view.
有人形容，黥面文化是「泰雅人的臉上族譜」，看到黥面，就彷彿看到泰雅人古老的印記，這些說法強調的無非是黥面在泰雅族群中「族群識別」的意義，而從人類學的調查來看，也的確可以找到相互印證的材料。