In the Pokot tribe in Kenya, the wealth of a family is determined by the number of cows it owns. The people of this tribe are divided into two groups, "farmers" and "cowherd people", based on what they have planted in their lands, but in any case, their wealth will be measured based on the number of cows they have. The number of wives a man can have depends on the number of cows he owns.

wow, that's super interesting! i had no idea that in the pokot tribe, wealth is all about the number of cows you have. it’s crazy how different cultures value different things, right? like here, we’re all about money, cars, and houses, but there it’s cows. kind of puts things in perspective. also, the fact that the number of wives a man can have depends on his cows... mind blown 🤯. like, imagine if that was how it worked everywhere? anyway, thanks for sharing this, sarah! learned something new today.