ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə pˈæpjuːən lˈɛdʒənd, ɐ dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ mˈʌd ˈaɪlənd nˌɪɹ ðə mˈaʊθ əvɚ ɹˈɪvɚ tə ðə sˈaʊθ ʌvðə flˈaɪ dˈɛltə wʌz fˈɜːst sˈɛɾəld baɪ pˈiːpəl fɹʌm jˈæm ˈaɪlənd ɪn kˈʌlkɐlɡˌaʊ jɐ slˈæʃ kˈælɔː lˈæɡɔː jɐ ðə nˈeɪm ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd ɪz dˈɑːɹɹuː dˈɑːɹɹuː, bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə tˈaɪm ðætðə kˈɪwaɪ kˈɑːŋkɚd ðə kˈoʊstəl pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə sˈaʊθwˈɛst flˈaɪ dˈɛltə pɚhˈæps æt mˈoʊst ɚɹˈaʊnd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd jˈɪɹz ɐɡˈoʊ.
According to Papuan legend, a developing mud island near the mouth of a river to the south of the Fly Delta was first settled by people from Yam Island (in Kulkalgau Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya the name of the island is Dhaaru (Daru)), before the time that the Kiwai conquered the coastal parts of the South-West Fly Delta (perhaps at most around 700 years ago).