Although cattle were revered as a form of currency, they were also eaten by the people of Askoppies, along with other domestic animals, such as sheep, goats and chicken.
Naho kholomo dzo vha dzi tshi kona u shandukiswa musi u tshi khou ṱoḓa tshelede wa rengisa kholomo, dzo vha dzi tshi ḽiwa na nga vhathu vha Askoppies, na nga zwinwe zwipuka zwa hayani sa nngu, mmbudzi na khuhu.