In earlier times, the town was abundant with deer and became a haven for hunting. People often engaged in feasting and eating meat obtained from the hunt. After this, they would lie down on their back. One day a group of missionaries came to the place and asked the name of the town. The people answered dopah which means lying down on one’s back, thinking that the missionaries were asking what they were doing. The name was changed to Dupaz, as the missionaries did not know how to pronounce the word dipah.