The people of Pikin Santi belong to the matrilineal clans or lo of Pinasi and Piika, which are both members of the Miáfiyabakaa federation, and originally stem from the Aduwataa area on the Tapanahony River.

[2] The Dutch anthropologist André Köbben [nl] conducted anthropological field work in the Cottica area in the 1960s.

Subsequently, the village was almost completely abandoned, with most of its residents fleeing to either French Guiana or the Surinamese capital of Paramaribo.

Transport is provided by boat taxis operated by the Nationaal Vervoerbedrijf (NVB) and Scheepvaartmaatschappij Suriname (SMS) at regular intervals, departing from Moengo.

So far, no expedition has been able to locate the ruins of the fort, although an elevation consistent with a military report was found, as well as fragments of metal, pottery and glass.