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A Congolese man has hit media headlines after he married three sisters, who happen to be triplets.
The 32-year-old man identified only as Luwizo tied the knot with the three sisters in a colorful ceremony held late last month.
Luwizo of Kalehe in South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of Congo says he fell in love with one of the triplets named Natalie after meeting her on Facebook.
After chatting for a while, the two then arranged a physical meeting at the girl’s home, where he met her sisters Nadege and Natasha, who soon fell in love with him but they did not make their feelings known. From there on, Luwizo would be welcomed by one of the triplets whenever he visited Natalie’s home.
The man says she was shocked to meet three identical women during the final meeting at their home to formalize his union with Natalie.
"I almost fainted. I asked them amongst all of you, who is Natalie? They told me I had met all of them on different days I visited,” Luwizo told Afrimax English.
“I became confused as I had planned to marry Natalie but what confused me was that I couldn't marry one of the girls and leave the two behind!"
The triplets said they were comfortable marrying Luwizo because they have been close-knit since childhood.
"At first, when we told him he had to marry all of us he was shocked. But because he had already fallen in love with all of us, nothing couldn't stop our plans since we were also in love with him,” Natalie was quoted as saying.
“Even though people consider it impossible for three women to share one husband, but to us, sharing everything has been our life since childhood."
Luwizo’s parents were unhappy with his decision to marry the sisters and did not attend the wedding celebrations.
“You have to lose something in order to gain another. In addition, one has their preferences and their own way of doing things,” Luwizo said of his parents’ decision to skip his big day. He added: “I’m happy to marry the triplets no matter what others think…. Love has no limits.”
The triplets said they feared their future husbands would separate them, terming their marriage to Luwizo a “dream come true.”
“Our dream came through. We thought we would be separated by marriage, but God heard prayers,” said Natalie.
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This polygamous marriage can work because it is not based on the motivation of escaping poverty but on love. It can also work because based on their wedding day attire, it does not seem like money is an issue. Lakini if Luwizo scorns them, hell hath no fury like three scorned women.
@Kibe yes to the last sentence. Hell he will not survive.
Pure madness. Why would any sane sisters allow this madness????? Why can't each of them find their own groom to marry. Pure madness!!!!!!!!!!!
Wacha wivu.Maybe you don’t even have fuck friend leave alone a spouse.WAPENDANAO WATOBANI.
Ouch. He will be a busy mobali rest of his life. Bolingo mingi
What a lucky man! 3 for one deal...
@ Bobby Kibe, I disagree with your opinion that"poligamous marriages are not based on the motivation of escaping poverty" In fact wealth or resources is usually the motivating factor. Probably this one here is an exception.We dont have enough information,but if you were to pay dowry for 3 women at once,that would cut a deep hole in your pocket.That would be trouble for a poor fellow.Women go for financial security,even in today's so called modern world.And it makes sense.As modern women are fond of saying,"Love dont pay the bills".
I do agree with @maxlley about love and money in the modern world. The days women used to marry men solely based on love are long gone.
Even in the old days, women first looked at the man’s wealth before they committed to love. As the saying goes, “slow feet don’t eat!”
A man has to at least be able to feed a woman before love can bloom! It’s mostly ‘what have you done for me lately’ kind of love!
@Maxiley: i did not take a position on the merits or demerits of polygamy as a social institution. All I said was that the three sisters do not appear to have married this man as a means of escaping poverty but out of collective love for him.
Comrade Maxiley,
It's the same old thoughts of MEN GIVE and WOMEN RECEIVE.
There is nothing WRONG with marrying as many as you want as long as you can provide. Remember AKUKU DANGER??
Some of our Grandfathers had several wives and they all lived in harmony.
Isn't it legal to have another wife in KENYA??
Good luck to them.
Not all heros wear caps. This man here is a hero to all the hopeless bachelors out there. Married three sisters with little effort. I have renewed faith in humanity.
I support them and they have my blessings. This thing happens a lot in our Islamic culture it's only that people don't talk about it
Ati blessings from Al Shabaab killer?Who are you to them?
Even identical twins have different personalities.Three women who have refused to grow up but with time when their “community husband” has no time for them or their kids as he seeks the next young thing out there they will each go their separate ways.In any polygamous or polyanderous relationship one partner and sadly their kids always get short changed.
This is common with Hutu tribes even with exchange within the family. They also could be Hutus in Congo.
I saw this documentary on polyandry in the Himalayan mountains,and due to scarcity of men, a woman could marry two or three brothers.If we appear to be shocked with these king of "un usual unions" its because they are not the norm.Unless you are a Hutu...This also underscores the fact that marriage is purely a social construct.
@ Mbwana,this is interesting; exchange within the family.Is it something like," you marry my sister,and I marry you brother kind of exchange"?
As we all know, with customs,and mores,comes rules to follow and abide by.However,I cannot fail to think that a society that permits exchanges of "spouses" leaves open room for alot of "affairs" within the family,if you know what I mean...
Do you know anything beyond what you have told us,@ Mbwana?Just curious.Yes, I could do some research on this if Iam that interested,but my curiosity does not go that far...
Wonders of the World, oh!!