Paolaban says that he doesn't believe that names alone can explain Puyuma history, but from the waxing and waning of a clan you can still seethe transfer of tribal leadership.
孫大川並不認為可以直接從名字本身去解讀卑南歷史，不過從氏族的消長，倒是可以看到部落領導權的遞嬗。