TAYAL, meaning, "people" and "brave man", is also the tribal name of the Tayal people.  The tribe originally came from the Central Mountain Range. They specifically come from: Nantou Renai, Yilan Datong, Nanao, Taipei Wulai, Taoyuan Fusing, Miaoli Taian, NanJhuang, Taichung Heping, Hsinchu Wufong and Jianshih. Tayal people still conserve their rich traditions and culture. The aboriginal people mainly use slash-and-burn agriculture as their primary means of food production. Hunting is their secondary source of nourishment. Societal position is also very rigid, and gender roles are well defined. The young have the utmost respect for the elderly and their ancestors. Tayal people traditionally bury their dead under their homes. This tradition stopped during the Japanese occupation. Gender roles are also very clear. The men’s primary responsibilities are to build and protect the village as well as hunt. The woman’s primary responsibilities are to take care of the home and weave clothing. Taking care of the home includes creating anything needed (such as silverware, bowls, etc.) as well as making clothing for practical needs (such as headbands, jewelry, etc.) Everything is shared in this society. When the men return from a hunt, all of the food is shared throughout the village. Respect is given to the individual men who caught the animals, but all is shared through the entire community. The men who work the hardest and for example catch the most food are held in higher respects and may eventually become the tribal leaders. The value of the woman comes from taking care of the home and ensuring that their family has sufficient clothing, etc.