This deep Rukai respect for their forebears is also reflected in the practice of sprinkling a few drops of alcohol on the floor with one's fingers before drinking: The gesture symbolizes the sharing of the libation with the deceased.
由於魯凱族人對祖先如此敬重，因此他們去喝酒前都會用手沾兩三滴酒灑在地上，代表先孝敬祖先，請祖先同飲之意。