ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv daɪvˈɜːs kˈʌltʃɚz kˈoʊɛɡzˈɪst ɪn lˈoʊkəl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz, wˌɪtʃ pɹˈæktɪs fˈɪʃɪŋ, hˈɑːɹvɪstɪŋ nˈaɪpə pˈɑːm fɹˈɑːndz fɔːɹ θˈætʃ, ænd kˈeɪɾɚɹɪŋ tʊ ɐn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl tˈʊɹɹɪst pɹˈɛzəns dɹˈɔːn bˈoʊθ baɪ ðə nˈætʃɚɹəl bjˈuːɾiz ænd baɪ ðɪ ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl sˈaɪts, wˌɪtʃ hæv pˈeɪntɪŋz mˈoːɹ ðˌænə θˈaʊzənd jˈɪɹz ˈoʊld.
A number of diverse cultures co-exist in local communities, which practice fishing, harvesting Nypa palm fronds for thatch, and catering to an international tourist presence drawn both by the natural beauties and by the archaeological sites, which have paintings more than a thousand years old.