9-Year-Old Boy Marries 62-Year-Old Woman To Please Dead Ancestors
A 9-year-old boy married a 62-year-old woman again to appease his dead ancestors, in a coupling that has stunned villagers in South Africa. Sanele Masilela, 9, married Helen Shabangu, 62, for the second time, after marrying her last year as part of a ritual, according to the Daily Mirror.
Masilela said he was visited by dead ancestors who told him to wed Shabangu, who is a mother of five children.
They say they married again to make it “official.”
Villagers in Ximhungwe in Mpumalanga, South Africa described the marriage as “sickening”.
The ceremony took place in front of Helen’s long-term husband Alfred Shabangu, 66, who attended the previous ceremony last year as well.
Sanele said he still plans to marry a woman his own age when he is older.
“I’m very happy that the boy chose me and my family support and understand that it is part of making ancestors happy,” Shabangu said. “One day Sanele would grow normally and have family of his own and get married one day, all this ceremony is for making ancestors happy. We are playing.”
“When I’m older I will marry a lady my own age. I chose Helen because I love her and, although we don’t live together all the time, we meet at the dumping site where my mother works regularly,” the young groom said.
It sounds like dead ancestors had nothing to do with this terrible decision.
According to what Sanele’s family believes, if they chose not to wed to please their ancestors, something bad would have happened to the family.
H/T: Geeky @ComgenKDT with thanks.
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48 responses to 9-Year-Old Boy Marries 62-Year-Old Woman To Please Dead Ancestors
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Khary A July 24th, 2014 at 09:27
Fricking hell that continent needs science.
memfisman July 24th, 2014 at 11:29
…as do many others as quiet as it’s kept (wink!)
The last of the Thousad Sons July 24th, 2014 at 09:27
Fricking hell that continent needs science.
memfisman July 24th, 2014 at 11:29
…as do many others as quiet as it’s kept (wink!)
mea_mark July 24th, 2014 at 09:30
Their dead ancestors must be really sick pranksters.
R.J. Carter July 24th, 2014 at 09:30
My ancestors say I need to marry Sofia Vergara. Their ghosts demand it, but just for a night.
Budda July 24th, 2014 at 10:04
Go for it RJ…make it a weekend to remember!
Anomaly 100 July 24th, 2014 at 10:05
I am so gonna tell Mrs. R.J.!
Pistol-Packing July 24th, 2014 at 10:09
I think my wife would be fighting to marry Sofia also…. =)
Anomaly 100 July 24th, 2014 at 10:12
Kinky! I like that.
Pistol-Packing July 24th, 2014 at 10:43
admit it, you would to… =)
Anomaly 100 July 24th, 2014 at 10:57
First I’ll have to Google her name.
Pistol-Packing July 24th, 2014 at 11:30
Here, Let me help you with that…. =)
Anomaly 100 July 24th, 2014 at 11:38
I’m totally not into women. I could be now though.
Pistol-Packing July 24th, 2014 at 12:18
I have always fancied myself as a lesbian… =)
Anomaly 100 July 24th, 2014 at 12:40
I look exactly like her.
Sincerely,
Big fat liar Anomaly
Khary A July 24th, 2014 at 10:06
Thats strange cause those same ghosts told me the same thing except it was Christina Hendricks….The spirits have spoken….BeweeeeeeOoooooop
R.J. Carter July 24th, 2014 at 10:30
My ancestors are nearsighted. They probably did mean Christina Hendricks.
That spirit certainly looks like he’s reaching for Christina.
Khary A July 24th, 2014 at 11:31
Big hands have they…ok I’ll stop now.
King Robert July 24th, 2014 at 19:25
R.J. Carter & Khary A would you guy’s like to buy nude photo’s of you future wife’s?
R.J. Carter July 25th, 2014 at 10:11
Buy? But I thought porn on the Internet was free. :)
King Robert July 25th, 2014 at 11:46
Damn, thought I could slip that one through.
mea_mark July 24th, 2014 at 09:30
Their dead ancestors must be really sick pranksters.
R.J. Carter July 24th, 2014 at 09:30
My ancestors say I need to marry Sofia Vergara. Their ghosts demand it, but just for a night.
Budda July 24th, 2014 at 10:04
Go for it RJ…make it a weekend to remember!
Anomaly 100 July 24th, 2014 at 10:05
I am so gonna tell Mrs. R.J.!
Pistol-Packing July 24th, 2014 at 10:09
I think my wife would be fighting to marry Sofia also…. =)
Anomaly 100 July 24th, 2014 at 10:12
Kinky! I like that.
Pistol-Packing July 24th, 2014 at 10:43
admit it, you would to… =)
Anomaly 100 July 24th, 2014 at 10:57
First I’ll have to Google her name.
Pistol-Packing July 24th, 2014 at 11:30
Here, Let me help you with that…. =)
Anomaly 100 July 24th, 2014 at 11:38
I’m totally not into women. I could be now though.
Pistol-Packing July 24th, 2014 at 12:18
I have always fancied myself as a lesbian… =)
Anomaly 100 July 24th, 2014 at 12:40
I look exactly like her.
Sincerely,
Big fat liar Anomaly
The last of the Thousad Sons July 24th, 2014 at 10:06
Thats strange cause those same ghosts told me the same thing except it was Christina Hendricks….The spirits have spoken….BeweeeeeeOoooooop
R.J. Carter July 24th, 2014 at 10:30
My ancestors are nearsighted. They probably did mean Christina Hendricks.
That spirit certainly looks like he’s reaching for Christina.
The last of the Thousad Sons July 24th, 2014 at 11:31
Big hands have they…ok I’ll stop now.
King Robert July 24th, 2014 at 19:25
R.J. Carter & Khary A would you guy’s like to buy nude photo’s of you future wife’s?
R.J. Carter July 25th, 2014 at 10:11
Buy? But I thought porn on the Internet was free. :)
King Robert July 25th, 2014 at 11:46
Damn, thought I could slip that one through.
Pistol-Packing July 24th, 2014 at 09:39
I wonder if they will consummate the marriage ???
R.J. Carter July 24th, 2014 at 10:31
Mrs. Shabangu… Are you trying to seduce me?
Pistol-Packing July 24th, 2014 at 10:47
Some how Mrs. Robinson keeps popping up in my head…
Pistol-Packing July 24th, 2014 at 09:39
I wonder if they will consummate the marriage ???
R.J. Carter July 24th, 2014 at 10:31
Mrs. Shabangu… Are you trying to seduce me?
Pistol-Packing July 24th, 2014 at 10:47
Some how Mrs. Robinson keeps popping up in my head…
Billy Jackson July 24th, 2014 at 13:36
Talk about Cougar Bait…….
Billy Jackson July 24th, 2014 at 13:36
Talk about Cougar Bait…….