8 year old boy marries 61 year old woman

davet82

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4833913/8-year-old-schoolboy-marries-a-61-year-old-mum-of-five.html

SCHOOLBOY aged eight ties the knot — with a woman aged 61.

Little Sanele Masilela got hitched in front of 100 guests to mum-of-five Helen Shabangu, who already has a husband.

The couple swapped rings and kissed in the ceremony in Tshwane, South Africa, which Sanele claimed his dead ancestors ordered him to arrange.

But he and his bride did not sign a marriage certificate and do not live together.

His family, who forked out £1,500 on the wedding, insisted it was only a ritual and was not legally binding.
Sanele said: “I told my mother I wanted to get married as I really did want to.
“I’m happy that I married Helen. When I’m older I will marry a lady my own age.”

The boy’s 46-year-old mum Patience said: “Sanele’s grandfather asked him to get married before he died. He chose Helen because he loves her.
“By doing this we made the ancestors happy. If we hadn’t, something bad would have happened in the family.”
Helen said: “It is what the ancestors wanted.”

very liberal but i'm betting theres no gay marraige there :rolleyes:

mike65

61 year old woman marries 8 year old boy is more accurate!

Sergeant

Poor chap doesn't know what he has let himself in for.

quad_red

I'm sure they'll be very happy together.

iDave

nice

SEPT 23 1989

Congratulations i hope they have a long and happy life together

gallag

Mazal tov

actuallylike

If the roles were reversed yada yada yada.

mackg

By the time he's old enough to care she'll be dead.

"Until death do you pa... Oh never mind"

Banjo String

61+8.....

Joke there somewhere.

The old "Half your age minus 22" rule.

FatherLen

that's a nice suit.

Angron

Seems a bit daft to me that they should do something like this cause their "ancestors wished it", but if it's their culture to believe that, then fair enough.

holystungun9

It's outrageous that this doesn't happen more often.

mfceiling

Seeing as the web link directs me to "The Sun" i think i'll pass on even opening this ball of shyte.

baalthor

davet82 wrote: »

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4833913/8-year-old-schoolboy-marries-a-61-year-old-mum-of-five.html



very liberal but i'm betting theres no gay marraige there :rolleyes:

There is ! Legalised in 2006 ...

There was a story in the tabloids a few years ago about an 8 year old boy in India who married an elephant.
It didn't say whether the elephant was male or female.

davet82

baalthor wrote: »

There is ! Legalised in 2006 ...

oops

just shows you how far behind we do be!

Doesn't sound like anything really lifechanging.. Just a traditional thing for their own reasons. Substitute woman for God and we do the same. I don't mean that as a religious rant, just that it's something done for superstition.

ejmaztec

His dead ancestors must have a wicked sense of humour.

F1ngers

iDave wrote: »

nice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIfOjkB17BA

Kylo Ren

I wonder if I could ring into work tomorrow and say my dead ancestors want me to stay at home to watch the rest of The Wire, play Xbox and have a few sneaky strokes...

Well, if you don't buy a ticket... Wish me luck.

Lapin

Which one of them is the millionaire ?

I'm guessing its her because if not, she could be waiting a hell of a long time for his will to be read out.

TheLastMohican

Fecking cougar!

ejmaztec

TheLastMohican wrote: »

Fecking cougar!

Probably too old for a cougar, I'm thinking sabre-tooth tigress.:eek:

His family insisted it was only a ritual and was not legally binding.

Sanele said:
“I’m happy that I married Helen. When I’m older I will marry a lady my own age.”

Not much story tbh

TheLastMohican

ejmaztec wrote: »

Probably too old for a cougar, I'm thinking sabre-toothless tigress.:eek:

There you are. Fixed your post

davet82

bluewolf wrote: »

Not much story tbh

think of the puns

CrazyRabbit

Erm...they didn't actually marry. And don't live together. It was just a ritual to 'protect' them against some supernatural force they believe in.

The only thing shocking about this story is that people in 2013 still believe in the supernatural and the need for protective rituals.

ejmaztec

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Erm...they didn't actually marry. And don't live together. It was just a ritual to 'protect' them against some supernatural force they believe in.

The only thing shocking about this story is that people in 2013 still believe in the supernatural and the need for protective rituals.

You must be easily shocked.


I bet the stag night was shocking, and the honeymoon.

jj mo

davet82 wrote: »

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4833913/8-year-old-schoolboy-marries-a-61-year-old-mum-of-five.html



very liberal but i'm betting theres no gay marraige there :rolleyes:

This is a very heartwarming story all done for the right reasons. I do hope that they remain friends and serve each others souls for the remainder of their days.

kidneyfan

Is this charming or disgusting?

Grayson

She looked a bit pissed off.

BBDBB

didnt he at least take a look at his new mother in law before getting hitched?

BillyMitchel

I thought she might of been a bit of a gilf but I was left disappointed

WumBuster

lol

the purple tin

I blame his parents. remember when you were young and you used to say 'I'm going to marry xxxxx'.
Stupid parents took him seriously.

flanders1979

Michael Jackson is turning in his grave out of jealousy.

Riddle101

Congratulations to the kid, he must be the youngest person ever to get married. Guinness Book of World Records nominee right there.

Gatling

Wonder if he has conjucal Rights now he's married ,lucky sod at 8 telling the lads right I'm off for a quite night in with the wife while the mates are still tucked in by there mammies

3ndahalfof6

69 year combie couple marry, what age are their parents?

3ndahalfof6

flanders1979 wrote: »

Michael Jackson is turning in his grave out of jealousy.

They never buried any timber with him