Tribal Culture
There is no doubt that humans have inhabited in Ethiopia
since the dawn of recorded history, as indicated in early cave drawings.
The more modern Ethiopians are not a single racial or ethnic group, a fact
reflected in the diversity of their languages.
Some Ethiopian peoples residing along the river bank of the Omo, such
as the Surma, were clearly tribal and semi-nomadic, while others were
more reliant on agriculture.
It's difficult to generalize about such a complex ethnic mix of peoples.
Seeing is Believing!It would be facile to portray South Omo as some kind
of living Museum.
Four of Africa's major linguistic groups are represented
in the region, including the Omotic-speakers.
All in all, depending on where one draws the lines, as
many as two dozen different tribes occupy South Omo, some numbering tens
of thousands, others no more than 500, each one of them culturally unique.
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