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The most unusual wedding: 8-year-old boy marries 61-year-old woman in South Africa

New Delhi: The most unusual wedding of the year 2013 happened when an 8-year-old boy Sanele Masilela in South Africa married a 61-year-old woman Helen Shabangu in February.About 100 people were witness to this most

India TV News Desk Updated on: December 25, 2013 6:59 IST


Sanele Masilela and Helen Shabangu both are from the town of Tshwane, South Africa, and they agreed to the ceremony out of fear of divine retribution.

Sanele's family paid £500 to the bride as a dowry, and the wedding itself cost £1,000. They were able to plan the ceremony, which they admitted shocked some members of the community, in the span of only two months.

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