A man from Kenya named Felix Kiprono is offering a massive dowry for Malia Obama’s hand in marriage, including: 70 sheep, 50 cows, and 30 goats.
Malia is only 16. It’s unclear how old Felix is, but he’s a lawyer with a huge amount of livestock, so let’s just say he’s got a few years on her.
Felix hopes to make his offer to President Obama personally when he visits Kenya in July, and he insists his love is “real”; he’s not after the family’s money; and that they would lead a “simple life.”
He says he’ll teach Malia how to milk a cow, and cook traditional porridge and sour milk like other woman there.
“I will propose to her on a popular hill in Bureti near my father’s land where leaders and warriors are crowned. The place is called Kapkatet, which means ‘victory,’” Kiprono said.
Felix claims he’s been interested in Malia since 2008. She was nine at the time.
But remember, other cultures have different customs.
