*We’re still trying to wrap our heads around this story.
An 8-year-old South African boy just tied the knot with a 61-year-old woman and mother of five to make his ancestors proud, reports RadarOnline.com.
Sanele Masilea said it was his deceased grandfather’s wish for him to be married. His family then arranged for him to jump the broom with Helen Shabangu because he loves her.
“Sanele is named after his grandfather, who was never had a white wedding before he died so asked Sanele to get married,” his mother, Patience Masilela said. “He chose Helen because he loves her.”
Clad in a black and silver suit, the boy exchanged vows in Tshwane, South Africa in front of 100 guests. Oh, and they sealed the deal with a kiss.
“By doing this we made the ancestors happy. If we hadn’t done what my son had asked then something bad would have happened in the family,” Patience said, noting that the ceremony was not legally binding. “I didn’t have a problem with it because I know it’s what the ancestors wanted and it would make them happy.”
Sanele said when he is older, he plans to marry a woman his own age.
Meanwhile, we have lots and lots of questions about this, but why won’t bother ask.
8-year-old Sanele Masilela has married 61-year-old Helen Shabangu in Tshwane, South Africa
See more photos of the happy couple at RadarOnline.
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Blank stare………………….
That 61 year old pervy was whipped with a stupid stick….smh
radaronline don’t you mean “happy” couple because that boy does NOT look happy.
Dude, I love how this story is going viral. This has nothing to do with sex and means nothing more than a traditional, ancestor-honoring ceremony. They’ll probably end up as friends, or, more likely, she will function as a godmother/auntie type and be the matron of honor at his appropriate-age wedding. Anything to say Africans are crazy. And you’re all feeding into it like rabid gerbils.
I cosign. There are international laws against adults having sex with children.
hhcassius, I agree with you.
I agree with Capricorn_Queen, I have a blank stare also, and just cannot even.. sigh there are no words. OK let me go shop for shoes, that makes sense to me, this doesn’t even come close to rational thought.
Traditions means nothing to me, I don’t respect any of it so fork it!
hhcassius, thank you!!! Platinum (sigh)it’s ceremonial, ya goober !!, didn’t you read where the lady is married w/ children . . .this is 21st century Africa, . . . . .not the ‘hood . .Law’ let me stop right here.
nightshift I read every word of it, so what’s your point?…. Did you read where I said “Traditions means nothing to me, I don’t respect any of it so fork it!”….
How does an 8 year know what love is, other than with his or her parents and siblings. Then how is this 8 year old going to provide for his wife who’s old enough to be his grandma??? At 8, he can only throw a spear so far. Then, this Cougar couldn’t find NOBODY in the village to marry? So are her kids okay with their 8 year old stepfather? My God…
Stephanie, I was waiting for your joke to get funny. It never happened.
Testicles, it was never my intention to my joke to get a laugh out of you…so that may explain why it never happened….
Stephine the whole thing just looks ridiculous, remember this traditional, ceremonial sham wedding is just for play play to honor and make some souls happy……LOLOL