A young Dassanech girl beside the Omo River. Her hairstyle, necklaces and metal armbands are typical of her tribe. The broad belt attached to her leather skirt is decorated with seeds and hundreds of tiny ostrich eggshell discs _ one of the earliest forms of personal adornment in Africa, which dates back thousands of years.The Dassanech people live in the Omo Delta of southwest Ethiopia, one of the largest inland deltas in the world. It is also one of the least accessible and least developed parts of East Africa. As such, the culture, social organization, customs and values of the people have changed less than elsewhere.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.