After the first harvest, the best fields are planted with pepper trees and will continue to yield for 20 to 25 years. They have been engaged in this type of cultivation for centuries, and pepper is their main cash crop. They have a few domestic animals. The importance of fishing and hunting varies with each ethnic group. Fishing is especially important in Mego Pak Abung territory, an area of marshland where it is difficult to grow mountain rice.
Religion includes strong animistic concepts and practices.
But in theory, they are all Muslims to a greater or lesser extent. Socio-political organization is based on genealogy. The former customary law's community council helps him in his work and, according to custom, is made up of all the leaders of genealogical clans. Wild forest products and trade. The forest products are sold to the merchants on the coast.