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이 소년은 할머니뻘인 신부와 이미 한차례의 결혼식을 올린 적이 있다. 두 번째 결혼식은 신부의 집에서 진행됐으며 100명의 하객이 참석했다.
이 두사람이 결혼하는 것도 놀라운 일이지만 이유도 매우 놀랍다 – “단지 죽은 조상들이 결혼을 하라고 했다고 결혼하게 되었다" 고 한다. 이 아이의 부모님도 조상들의 말씀을 진지하게 받아들여 결국 첫 번째 결혼식을 올렸는데 이번 두 번째 결혼식을 한 것은 결혼을 보다 공식화 하기 위해서 진행되었다고 한다.
이 62세 부인에게는 67살의 남편이 있으며 28-38살 사이들의 자녀가 있는 “엄마”다. 자녀들의 나이가 “신랑”의 나이보다 많다.
하지만 이 결혼은 법적으로 유효하지는 않다. 이 소년의 엄마는 “이 결혼은 단지 조상들을 기쁘게 하려고 하는 연극이며 결혼이 끝나면 같이 살지 않고 다시 각자 생활로 돌아간다”라고 말했다.
이 소년도 이 결혼에 반대하지 않았고 오히려 기뻐했지만 결혼할 나이가 되면 또래 여자와 결혼을 올리고 싶다고 밝혔다.
(코리아헤럴드 조한나 인턴기자 hnncho@heraldcorp.com)
(사진 출처: 유투브 캡쳐)
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The 9-year-old groom and 62-year-old bride
A 9-year-old boy and a 62-year-old woman from South Africa have held a second marriage ceremony in order to make the ancestors happy, according to the Daily Mail.
The boy had had a previous wedding ceremony with the woman last year. This second ceremony took place at the bride’s home with 100 guests.
It’s already surprising that the two, who could pass as grandson and grandmother, would marry. But what’s more shocking is the reason behind the wedding -- the ancestors told them to.
The parents of the boy said he “took the message from heaven seriously” and quickly arranged the first marriage. The boy said he wanted to hold the second one to make it official.
The bride is already married to a 67-year-old man and has children ranging from 28 to 38 years old. The children are older than the groom.
The marriage is not legally binding, but just a ritual to make the ancestors happy, according to the groom's mother.
“It’s just a play for the ancestors and after the marriage the two are going back to their daily life and don’t live together,” she added.
The boy wanted the marriage and was “happy about the ceremony.” But he did say he hopes to marry a girl his own age when he gets older, the report said.
By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)
The 9-year-old groom and 62-year-old bride
A 9-year-old boy and a 62-year-old woman from South Africa have held a second marriage ceremony in order to make the ancestors happy, according to the Daily Mail.
The boy had had a previous wedding ceremony with the woman last year. This second ceremony took place at the bride’s home with 100 guests.
It’s already surprising that the two, who could pass as grandson and grandmother, would marry. But what’s more shocking is the reason behind the wedding -- the ancestors told them to.
The parents of the boy said he “took the message from heaven seriously” and quickly arranged the first marriage. The boy said he wanted to hold the second one to make it official.
The bride is already married to a 67-year-old man and has children ranging from 28 to 38 years old. The children are older than the groom.
The marriage is not legally binding, but just a ritual to make the ancestors happy, according to the groom's mother.
“It’s just a play for the ancestors and after the marriage the two are going back to their daily life and don’t live together,” she added.
The boy wanted the marriage and was “happy about the ceremony.” But he did say he hopes to marry a girl his own age when he gets older, the report said.
By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)
