Customary Marriage Stirs Controversy.
The 63-year-old Traditional Ruler, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, has married a second wife, Naa Okromo, who is 13 years old.
According to ABLADE TV on their Facebook page, the “By the customs of their community [Nunguah], Naa Okromo now assumes the traditional name Naa Ayemoede. But this union is not complete without further rites. Naa Ayemoede is to undergo a second customary ceremony, one centered on purification. This rite will empower her to fulfill all the duties expected of her as the wife of the Gborbu Wulomo, including the crucial role of procreation.”
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GBORBU WULOMO TAKES NEW CUSTOMARY WIFE
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. The age difference is striking: the venerable Gborbu Wulomo is ‘63 years old’, while Naa Okromo is ‘12 years old’.
By the customs of their community, Naa Okromo now assumes the traditional name Naa Ayemoede.
But this union is not complete without further rites. Naa Ayemoede is to undergo a second customary ceremony, one centered on purification. This rite will empower her to fulfill all the duties expected of her as the wife of the Gborbu Wulomo, including the crucial role of procreation.
According to tradition, the Gborbu Wulomo, having assumed his authority, must also take a ‘bue ekpaa yoo’, his customary wife, also known as ‘sɛiheyoo’. This solemn rite occurs only once in the lifetime of the Gborbu Wulomo-Shitse.