In the intervening period, great improvements in food, clothing and transportation have been made.
在遷村之前，武塔村民全靠打獵和種植雜糧維生，三餐以小米、甘薯、芋頭為主食，偶而吃獵得的獸肉補充營養；食物用鹽生醃、用手抓取食，不懂得講究飲食衛生。平時穿的是用生麻自織的簡單衣服，既不足以蔽體禦寒，更談不上美觀。