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.
Sanele's 46-year-old mum, Patience Masilela said: 'This is the first time this has happened in the family.
'Sanele is named after his grandfather, who was never had a white wedding before he died so asked Sanele to get married. He chose Helen because he loves her.
'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.
'I didn't have a problem with it because I know it's what the ancestors wanted and it would make them happy.'
The widow, who works at a recycling centre, added: 'I would say that this is not wrong.
'Sanele was fine and he was happy about the ceremony and it was what he wanted. He was happy to get married and very excited.'
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 added: 'I told my mother that I wanted to get married because I really did want to.
'I'm happy that I married Helen - but I will go to school and study hard.
'When I'm older I will marry a lady my own age.'
Despite being old enough to be his grandmother, bride Helen, whose children are aged between 37 and 27, was happy with the arrangement.
Helen, who also works at a recycling centre, said: 'I'm married and have five kids of my own, but I know that this is what the ancestors wanted - and now they are happy.
'It is a ritual. We are just playing now, but it is a sign that he will get married one day.'
Her husband of 30 years, Alfred, 65, said: 'My kids and I are happy.
'We don't have problems with it but some of the community members were shocked.
It's already shocked the community but the family has defended the ceremony, saying it was just a ritual and not legally binding.
They paid £500 for the bride and a further £1,000 for the big day, which was organised in just two months.
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The ancestors told him to kiss d bride too abi?great
ReplyDeleteThe first time I read this,I asked if the ancestors didn't know white wedding was introduced by oyibos. Did the ancestors go to church? Mchwwwww
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy.One day,he'll wakeup and say he has been told to kill some1 and he will
ReplyDeleteDid the ancestors pay for the wedding expenses?
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I 4got 2 add this: d boy is yet to reach puberty,while d woman is long past menopause..
ReplyDeleteShrek
Crazy traditions.It's child abuse
ReplyDeletena wa for dis kind of traditn ooo.
ReplyDeleteD Boy must be the ancestors,bcos him 2 small 2 kiss
ReplyDeletei am speechless mtchew.....
ReplyDeleteCrazy world. C'mon dis is pure madness, so he can just decide anything after claiming its the ancestors then its cool :/ ... Na wa for this life o.
ReplyDeleteThey should both be arrested
ReplyDeleteThe ancestors re mad,y didn't they request 4 traditional marriage y oyibo wedding,do they knw church exit?pure madness(heaven 4bid)
ReplyDeleteNa too much of oyibo movies.d boy wan practice wetin James bond
ReplyDeletedem neva talk true
ReplyDeleteWen I started reading, I actually tot ohhh, d 'u may kiss d bride part' wld def be omitted but to my utter shock.......puleaaaaseee just look @ d picture...WTF....That woman is fucking nuts..#gbam
ReplyDeleteA place where people worship the dead more than the creator, and where there is no vision the people perish in ignorant . Believing in ancestors means they do not regard God but the dead. God deliver them from their so called ancestors.
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