living in fear is being a goat in kenya

In a school full of students from many places, a few things that may seem normal to one may come across as...interesting to another. Such was the case when 'ndugu (brother) John M'birithi started talking about how he asked for his wife's hand.

"In my village, when a man wants to take a woman for his wife, he has to kill a goat (to prove that he has courage) and cook it. Then, he must serve the liver to her grandfather. If he likes it, you can marry her. Then you eat the goat with the family."

Not for the commitment-phobic, to be sure.

"Also, when there is a drought, you must kill a goat to please God. Then it will rain." Perhaps Sonny Perdue should consider getting some goats too.

Yes, life in Kenya as a goat has few upshots. However, things don't look too bad for this guy. All things considered: when you're thinking of buying something for the Kenyans from Heifer, consider a water buffalo.