The bride was 61
years old and the groom was an eight-year-old boy! Both families were present
at the wedding of Sanele Masilela (8) and Helen Shabangu (61) and the bride's
husband and her five children were also at the wedding in Zimbabwe.
The boy's aunt, Patience Masilela (46), explained
why the wedding took place.
She said: "The boy was named after his late grandfather who never had a white wedding, so the ancestors told the boy to get married and he chose Helen to be his bride. The family took his desire to get married very seriously. They paid for the bride in March last year and spent a lot on the wedding because they believed it was what the ancestors wanted."
The bride said: "I'm married and have five kids of my own, but I know that this is what the ancestors wanted – and now they are happy. It is a ritual. We are just playing now, but it is a sign that he will get married one day."
The young groom said: "I told my mother that I wanted to get married because I really did want to. I chose her because I love her and I'm happy that I married her – but I will go to school and study hard. When I'm older I will marry a lady my own age."
The bride's long-time husband, Alfred Shabangu (65), said that he never had a problem with her marrying the boy because he too knew that it was what the ancestors wanted. My kids and I are happy. We don't have any problems with it," he said.
However, some community members said they were shocked.
One woman said: "How can a family go this far for the ancestors? It shows that people do take messages from the ancestors seriously."
This was a not a legal marriage – it was only done for ritual purposes. The happy couple seal their marriage with a kiss.
She said: "The boy was named after his late grandfather who never had a white wedding, so the ancestors told the boy to get married and he chose Helen to be his bride. The family took his desire to get married very seriously. They paid for the bride in March last year and spent a lot on the wedding because they believed it was what the ancestors wanted."
The bride said: "I'm married and have five kids of my own, but I know that this is what the ancestors wanted – and now they are happy. It is a ritual. We are just playing now, but it is a sign that he will get married one day."
The young groom said: "I told my mother that I wanted to get married because I really did want to. I chose her because I love her and I'm happy that I married her – but I will go to school and study hard. When I'm older I will marry a lady my own age."
The bride's long-time husband, Alfred Shabangu (65), said that he never had a problem with her marrying the boy because he too knew that it was what the ancestors wanted. My kids and I are happy. We don't have any problems with it," he said.
However, some community members said they were shocked.
One woman said: "How can a family go this far for the ancestors? It shows that people do take messages from the ancestors seriously."
This was a not a legal marriage – it was only done for ritual purposes. The happy couple seal their marriage with a kiss.
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Hmmmmm! Signs of d endtime
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ReplyDeletePure madness
ReplyDeleteEvn jerry springer wud b shockd @ dis
ReplyDeleteNothing no go happen for dis life wen we D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥, na wa o small boy marry he great grand mother. Christianity nor ver reach dat community?
ReplyDeleteI can believe that people are still living in this kind of bondage, why should the living allow the dead to control their lives In the name of ancestors,by the way what business of ancestors is it with white wedding.na waooooo
ReplyDeleteNo b small tin o tins dey o
ReplyDeleteAm happy for them since the both of them do what will Make them happy....... Which we all know dat happiness is the essence of life. Ruth
ReplyDeleteDis is fulest fulishnes I hav eva had may Good God hav mercy on dat community
DeleteIts just for play o.
ReplyDeleteThis is a big joko
ReplyDeleteU may be void of understanding this episode.read all over, psez.
ReplyDeleteI over heard satan shout "GOD FORBID"
ReplyDeleteEndtime!
ReplyDeleteHmmmm lies
ReplyDeleteThey need their brain checkd n put on medication 4 life till they join their so called ancestors
ReplyDeleteI don't even kw what to say,cos I don't believe God forbide this kind of news,this is d sign of d endtime really nonsense.
DeleteSo unbelievable! May God have mercy,I screemed where was naptip only to realise it was not in nigeria. Things are happening ooo
ReplyDeleteDisaster
ReplyDeleteTotal madness. D only tin dey need is deliverance cos dis singular act is 4rm d pit of HeLL. MAY GOD HAVE MERCY on d PREACHER cos since it was d ancestors dat tuk such decisions dey wud av also com n join d 2 2geda. Dis is total sacriledge. D Blood of JESUS.
ReplyDeleteThis Į̸̸̨§ strange .......☺º°˚˚°ºoo lord save us frm D̶̲̥̅̊Ȋ̝̊̅§ cruel world ..father lord we need total intervention.pls lord come and deliver us frm evil
ReplyDeleteD devil himself is amazed.
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