A 9-year-old boy recently renewed his vows to a woman 53 years his seniors, a year after first marrying her.<\/p>\n
Sanele Masilela and Helen Shabangu of Tshwane, South Africa wed in 2013, claiming it was an order from their dead ancestors. The renewing of the vows was required by a local tradition which states a wedding ceremony has to be repeated at the bride\u2019s home in order to make it official,<\/p>\n
Although the two are married, the boy\u2019s mother, Patience, explained in a Buzzfeedinterview, the union is only symbolic and the couple doesn\u2019t live together or engage in any sexual relations.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know it\u2019s what the ancestors wanted. If we hadn\u2019t done what my son had asked, then something bad would have happened in the family,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The young boy said about the matter: \u201cI\u2019m happy that I married Helen, but I will go to school and study hard. When I\u2019m older, I will marry a lady my own age.\u201d<\/p>\n