This report was based on community needs to find out about conventional ethnic knowledge that indicates how Hua Pai community members have survived until now. Due to the fact that highland communities were forbidden to access basic developments by concerned agencies, the survival of the ethnic group must have been based on the four basic necessities, conventional knowledge and wisdom, traditions and beliefs, and strong natural leadership. Although these elements had contributed to the continuation of the ethnic society, changes are evident in their communities nowadays, obliging community members to make adjustments in order to survive. New elements have been integrated with conventional practices to suit the local contexts.
    
Regarding the wisdom on healthcare, to stop bleeding from cuts, patients must seek help from Pu Lek alone. The Bosaetewe ritual must be conducted as it was believed that bleeding was caused by evil spirits (pp. 56-57). To deliver babies, midwives who had learned the practices from elderly midwives must undertake the work. To learn the craft, some dehusked rice and a pair of candles were required as sacrificial items. Abortion could be performed but it was not usually carried out for fear of sin. For a post-natal care, a new mother was required to observe a three-month abstention from sex to prevent an erroneous post-natal syndrome. The mother must undergo a herbal sauna twice. The first time was 15 days after delivering a baby and she was prohibited from bathing. The herbs used varied from person to person, depending on the syndrome.  The second herbal sauna was conducted three months after delivery. If the sauna was not conducted, the physical and mental conditions of the mother would deteriorate. After the three-month observation, the mother was allowed to sleep with her husband (pp. 57-58). Using herbs to cure sicknesses is still practiced, particularly for malaria. However, some seek modern medical treatments at a local state hospital (p. 60).