mˈoʊst vˈɪlɪdʒɚz jˈuːzd tə lˈɪv nˌɪɹ tuːmˈɑːɾuːmɚɹi, haʊˈɛvɚ dˈuː tə ðə mˈaɪnɪŋ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ænd ðə dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə bˈiːtʃ, ðə vˈɪlɪdʒɚz mˈuːvd ʌphˈɪl ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z.
Most villagers used to live near Tumatumari, however due to the mining operations and the destruction of the beach, the villagers moved uphill in the 1970s.