What it's like marrying a man who still has a wife - and she's at your wedding
Summary
A mass wedding was held at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church in South Africa, which featured polygamous ceremonies. Polygamy is when a person is married to more than one spouse at the same time. The event was a large and celebratory occasion, including 55 marriages on Easter Sunday, with some accepting a new wife into an existing marital family.Key Facts
- The mass wedding took place at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) in South Africa.
- Polygamy, the act of having more than one spouse, was part of the ceremonies.
- There were 55 marriages held on Easter Sunday at the church.
- Seven of these unions were welcoming an additional wife into the family.
- The ceremonies were a large event with a lot of celebration and pageantry.
- The mass weddings at IPHC happen three times a year: Easter, September and December.
- Shirley Molala, Mr. Molala's second wife, says she appreciates polygamy due to its roots in Biblical teachings.
- Lesiba Molala, who married a new wife at the ceremony, stated that being in the church made him realize he wanted more than one wife.
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