ɪt wʌz ɪnˈɪʃəli ɐn ˌæmɚɹˈɪndiən sˈɛɾəlmənt ʌv ˈæɹɐwˌæk tɹˈaɪbbʌt ɪz nˈaʊ ɐ mˈɪkstʃɚɹ ʌv dˈɪfɹənt ɹˈeɪs ɡɹˈuːps sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ðæt ʌv mˈɑːdiə.
It was initially an Amerindian settlement of Arawak tribebut is now a mixture of different race groups similar to that of Mahdia.