Portions of the gyepű were usually guarded by tribes who had joined the Hungarian nation and were granted special rights for their services at the borders, such as the Székelys, Pechenegs and Cumans.
Osa gyepűdest valvasid tavaliselt hõimud, kes olid ungarlastega liitunud ja olid saanud eriõigusi oma teenete eest piiridel, nagu székelyd, petšeneegid ja polovetsid.