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
( 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.

Source
www.pakurumo.com/2013/02/must-read-shocking-8-year-old-boy.html?m=1

IGNORANCE SYNDROME!

This is sick so the little boy is going to be shinning the old woman's Congo?

vizboy:
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."

lol... Like I'm supposed to believe an 8-yr old Zimbabwean boy said this.

But Africa sha. Some people need help to overcome the deadly combo of ignorance and religion.

I dont and wont believe this, can an 8yrs old boy take a vital decision as this..........its all game.

wedding pix

pure madness

Madness of highest order. It cannot happen in Nija except for yahoo boys