The tattooist who crossed the Snow Mountains Facial tattooing is an ancient tradition of the Atayal, and the profession of tattooist was once a highly venerable one in their society.
穿過雪山山脈的文面師文面是泰雅族源遠流長的傳統，文面師傅在族人中也是十分受尊敬的「專業」人士。