As long as the crops are not ripe, there are strict harvest prohibitions from "kapitan" and those supporting him, (meaning "to hear to see") are monitored. The "kapitan" himself is subordinate to the 'Master of the Firstfruits' (), also known as the 'Master of the Germs, the Sandalwood and the Beeswax' (). Sandalwood and beeswax were formerly important commodities whose production was under the control of the local rulers who protect the stocks. The "Tobe" (customary ritual leader with authority over land, forests, and water) of Atoin Meto people in Oecusse District also has a similar function as a resource manager. "Kapitan" and 'Master of the Firstfruits' came from the same clan, the house "Sabaq Dato", at the Bunak people in Abis village.