Still Waters Posted March 11, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 11, 2013 An eight-year-old schoolboy has married a 61-year-old woman because the ghost of his dead ancestor told him to. Sanele Masilela tied the knot with Helen Shabangu, who is already married and a mother-of-five. The boy, from Tshwane, South Africa, said he had been told by his dead ancestors to wed and his family, fearing divine retribution, forked out for a wedding. They paid £500 for the bride and a further £1,000 for the big day, which was organised in just two months. http://www.dailymail...d-tie-knot.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krypter3 Posted March 11, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 11, 2013 ummm...that's won the weirdest story of the month award. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted March 11, 2013 #3 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) Kinda depressing that an 8yr-old has more luck with the fairer sex than me. *sigh* p.s. If I tried the 'dead ancestors said I must wed' my family would fork out for a straightjacket and have me sectioned. (After they stopped laughing) Edited March 11, 2013 by Eldorado 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockabyeBillie Posted March 11, 2013 #4 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Sooooooooooo pedophilia is legal there??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libstaK Posted March 11, 2013 #5 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) Wait, what? His ancestors tell him in a dream he must wed so his family gets him a 61 year old bride? That's the best they could come up with to uphold his dream? Really? Actually, upon reflection, belay that. Given it is "just the ritual" and they have gone back to their normal lives rather than living together it is probably the least of all evils, given she is clearly old enough and wise enough not to make something of the ritual it was not intended to be - aka: it was to "appease the ancestors" and not legally binding with no expectations beyond the ceremony expected of the bride and groom. Edited March 11, 2013 by libstaK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarakore Posted March 11, 2013 #6 Share Posted March 11, 2013 After reading through the thread I expected some tribal wedding and was surprised to see it is a typical Western white wedding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted March 11, 2013 #7 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) After reading through the thread I expected some tribal wedding and was surprised to see it is a typical Western white wedding. The bride wore white and the groom wore his favourite spiderman jammies. (lol) Honeymoon at Legoland. Edited March 11, 2013 by Eldorado 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted March 11, 2013 #8 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Why didn't she just adopt the kid in order to appease the ancestors? The bride whore white and the groom wore his favourite spiderman jammies. (lol) Honeymoon at Legoland. Freudian slip? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted March 11, 2013 #9 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Why didn't she just adopt the kid in order to appease the ancestors? Freudian slip? OOPS! Sorry about that. lol In my defence, my eyes are nipping as if I've been tear-gassed. Woe is me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Gazer Posted March 11, 2013 #10 Share Posted March 11, 2013 WTF??? That's just bonkers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted March 11, 2013 #11 Share Posted March 11, 2013 OOPS! Sorry about that. lol Don't be sorry...it was really funny. I actually wondered if you'd done it on purpose, 'tongue in cheek' so to speak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetpumper Posted March 11, 2013 #12 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I like older women too, but this is ridiculous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty81 Posted March 11, 2013 #13 Share Posted March 11, 2013 The bride wore white and the groom wore his favourite spiderman jammies. (lol) Honeymoon at Legoland. there was no freudian slip Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty81 Posted March 11, 2013 #14 Share Posted March 11, 2013 The bride wore white and the groom wore his favourite spiderman jammies. (lol) Honeymoon at Legoland. NO FREUDIAN SLIP. !! Lilly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen in the North Posted March 11, 2013 #15 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I think El changed his post...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkcool Posted March 11, 2013 #16 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I guess she has 6 kids now.Nothing surprises me any more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted March 11, 2013 #17 Share Posted March 11, 2013 NO FREUDIAN SLIP. !! Lilly Psst...El went back and edited it. You can do that if you edit it within a few minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunn Posted March 11, 2013 #18 Share Posted March 11, 2013 His ancestors have got a wicked sense of humor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketgirl Posted March 11, 2013 #19 Share Posted March 11, 2013 That's crazy, but at the same time maybe this kid is on to something. Maybe, I should tell an older hot guy that I had a dream that we had to get married or bad things are going to happen in the world. If it worked for an 8 year then it can work for me.....maybe......I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted March 18, 2013 #20 Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) Sanele and his bride did not sign a marriage certificate and do not have to live together. Both have gone back to their normal lives. Sanele today said he hoped he would have a proper wedding to a woman his own age when he was older. He should have just said the ancestors wanted him to have a Playstation. The worst part is his parents believed it, and forked out for it. How is it possible for grown people to be this stupid? Edited March 18, 2013 by psyche101 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty81 Posted March 19, 2013 #21 Share Posted March 19, 2013 was directed at Lilly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regeneratia Posted March 20, 2013 #22 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I hope she is rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRYSiiSx2 Posted March 20, 2013 #23 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Sooooooooooo pedophilia is legal there??? I don't think anyone knows what's legal and what isn't there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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