The saho inhabit the Asmara and Massawa and the Hazumo valley. most and Muslim. Some are seasonal farmers and herders, though a growing number are sedentary farmers living in the southeastern highlands. Among them are skillede beekeepers,widely known for their high quality honey. The Saho live in patrilineal descent groups, each of which has a traditional warrior leader, the rezanto, who is accountabel to an all-male public assembly.