Ghanaian priest, 63, sparks outrage after marrying 12-year-old girl: Young ... trends now
An influential 63-year-old priest has sparked outrage in Ghana after marrying a 12-year-old girl who was selected to be his wife at the age of six.
The priest, also known as a Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, married the child in a customary ceremony held in Nungua, Krowor, on Saturday.
As the priest faces backlash from outsiders, community leaders in the area have said that people do not understand their customs and traditions, which saw the young girl being told to prepare for wifely duties and boost her 'sex appeal' with perfume she had been gifted.
'In Nungua, the air is thick with tradition as the customary marriage between Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, and a young girl named 'Naa Okromo' unfolds,' said local news channel Ablade TV Online on its Facebook page.
According to the post, the 12-year-old wife of the priest is part of his assumption of authority.
Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII married a 12-year-old girl on Saturday in a ceremony that has sparked outrage across Ghana and social media
Several critics have demanded the authorities to dissolve the marriage and investigate Tsuru as the legal minimum age for marriage in Ghana is 18
'According to tradition, the Gborbu Wulomo, having assumed his authority must also take a 'Boi ekpaa yoo', his customary wife,' the post added.
The girl reportedly still has further rites to carry out until the union is complete.
She is set to undergo a second customary ceremony - one centered on 'purification'.
'This rite will empower her to fulfil all the duties expected of her as the wife of Gborbu Wulomo, including the crucial role of procreation,' the post said.
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