The religious and festival rituals of Ita Thao are performed by the High Priestess called "Hsien Sheng Ma." Rituals are important to annual events, weddings, funerals, coming-of-age ceremonies for boys, village construction, as well as ship buildings.

The High Priestess serves Pasalar, the highest spirit, and Apu, the spirit of a family’s ancestor, and holds rites of confession and purification for the villagers to bring them peace. She serves not only as a pillar in the religious lives of Ita Thao, but also a comforter and healer of their spiritual lives.

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先生媽

伊達邵的祭祀儀式，是由被稱為「先生媽」的女祭師來擔任，先生媽要主持族中的歲時祭儀，甚至婚喪喜慶、男子成丁、建築、造船，都要由先生媽來執行祭儀。

先生媽服侍最高祖靈Pasalar和氏族祖靈Apu，並為族人告解、除穢，獲取平安，可以說先生媽是伊達邵宗教生活的支柱，也是精神生活的告慰者。