The isolation of the tiny island has kept outside influences at bay until recently, and the inhabitants enjoyed a simple life of fishing, skin diving, and growing millet, sweet potatoes, taro and a few fruits.
他們種的是芋頭、地瓜，抓的是飛魚，每日二餐，偶爾採食椰子或野果。這種生活代代相傳，直至今日仍未有多大的改變。