EU market brings hope to Bobirwa farmers

SEMOLALE: The number of cattle a man owns is a sign of his wealth and his importance. In the past, cattle were important at ceremonies to please ancestors and as a payment to a bride's father for losing a working member of his family.

This custom is dying out but is still followed in the country-side. Cattle are a security against bad times, because they can be sold or exchanged for other goods.

In Bobirwa, they still cling to this old order and greatly value their cattle.

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