A farmer will usually set aside a portion of the proceeds from his harvests for several years, and then buy a tractor from the government. Since most of the people make their living from farming, major ceremonies are usually held immediately following the harvest. These events include marriages, circumcisions, and hair cutting rituals. Every family in the village participates in such activities. Chicken and goat are only eaten on special occasions.
Water is plentiful since there is no real dry season in the region.
Lintang families do not usually live together as extended families. Instead, each family tries to have its own separate home. Newlywed couples may temporarily live with their parents, but they prefer to have their own homes as soon as possible. Men wear western-style cotton shirts and slacks. Though the influence of Hinduism from India has been great among the Lintang, today they are nearly all Sunni Muslims .