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What is the best reason that cattle were not only economic wealth in Maasai society?

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Correct answer: They were linked with food, prestige, relations and social status

The direct answer is B: cattle were connected with food, prestige, relationships, and social status, so they were more than economic property in Maasai society. To understand this, separate economic value from social value. Cattle could provide useful resources such as milk, meat, and exchange value, but they also helped express wealth, honour, identity, family links, and a person’s position in the community. The reasoning is: cattle support daily life; ownership can show prosperity; cattle may be involved in social relationships and exchanges; therefore their meaning is both material and social. Option A is wrong because Maasai cattle were not kept only for ploughing, and “only” makes the statement especially incorrect. Option B is correct because it includes the wider cultural role. Option C is wrong because cattle were not mainly used to sail ships. Option D is wrong because they were not a salary system for colonial officials. The lesson is not that every cattle-related practice was identical, but that livestock can carry economic and cultural meanings at the same time. Exam cue: in pastoral societies, animals may represent wealth, honour, identity, and relationships.

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