Cattle are not just wealth for the Maasai. They are the center of cosmology, the gift from Enkai, the basis of social relationships and ritual life. A Maasai man's status is measured in cattle. Marriage requires bridewealth in cattle. Ceremonies demand cattle sacrifice. The relationship is sacred, not economic in the Western sense. When land is sold or grazing restricted, it is not just livelihoods at stake but identity itself. To be Maasai is to keep cattle, and when cattle become impossible, what remains?