The entrance of monotheism into the villages completely broke down the Atayal's polytheistic faith and the system of ancestor worship. This led to the total abandonment of even secretive facial tattooing practices.
一神論進入部落，便得泰雅族多神的祖靈信仰與宗法制度徹底解體，更使原先私下文面的泰雅族人完全放棄了文面文化。