Why do nomadic pastoralists keep large herds of animals?

      

Highlight the reasons why nomadic pastoralists keep large herds of animals.

  

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Maurice
(i) Animals are kept for use to pay dowry.

(ii) Animals are used as source of food/milk/meat/blood.

(iii) Animals are a source of income.

(iv) It is a form of insurance against natural calamities/diseases.

(v) Animals are kept as a sign of wealth/social status.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 13, 2017 at 11:48


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