The extensive scarification of this Dassanech man means that he has killed an enemy in battle. The cicatrix are raised by rubbing ash into them immediately after the incisions have been made.The Omo Delta of southwest Ethiopia is 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.