An influential traditional priest aged 63 has sparked an outrage in Ghana by marrying a 12-year-old girl.
The priest, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, married her in a customary ceremony held on Saturday.
In the face of criticism, community leaders have said people do not understand their customs and tradition.
The legal minimum age to get married in Ghana is 18 and the prevalence of child marriage has declined, but it continues to happen.
According to the global campaigning NGO Girls Not Brides, 19% of girls in the country are married before they reach 18 and 5% get married before their 15th birthday.
Videos and photos of Saturday’s elaborate event that was attended by dozens of community members have been widely shared on social media, triggering an outcry among many Ghanaians.
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Bruh, that is gross.
It is.
Just because everyone is doing it doesn’t make it ok.
Correct.
You could have said that less creepy.
How so?
This comment got removed for saying “It’s pretty normal among social elites. Just about every ‘popular’ male ends up having sex with underage girls at some point.”
Reposting your own removed comment is not a way to win friends and influence people. Removed again and temp ban for ban evasion.
Incel creepo gtfo lemmy.
I don’t think it’s really “about everyone”, it’s just that their offending rates follow more closely the percentage of people into it.
Remember most people don’t want underage partners to begin with.
Also, to everyone ragecommenting: the person didn’t say it’s alright, let’s not assume bad faith.
It is more common than it should be, but not as common as you imply.