Photo: Zambian Woman With Two Husbands Mandated to Choose One

A woman has been mandated by villagers to choose one from her alleged husbands as tradition cannot allow her marry two men at the same time.

According to NewsInZimbabwe, two former best friends from Gokwe are keeping their fingers crossed because a woman who has them as her two husbands is set to choose one between them.

Dorothy Ncube has now been forced by the village head to choose between her two husbands, Hebert Mapinde and Prophet Thubayo Ncube who both love her. She also loves them but tradition does not support a woman marrying two men, so she has to drop one for the other.

Dorothy was first married to Mapinde while Ncube was the bride price negotiator. Interestingly Dorothy and Ncube started an affair.

According to a source from Dorothy’s family, the issue of a second husband being a reality began when Dorothy was caught cheating on her husband with his best friend.

“People were shocked when it was discovered that Dorothy was cheating on her husband with one of her lobola negotiators,” she said.

For that, Ncube was summoned by Chief Njelele for bedding his friend’s wife. For that reason, he was asked to pay a fine, which is a cow.

That did not stop him. If anything, it gave him more guts and passion to have Dorothy and the two got on like a house on fire.

Enjoying the best of both worlds, Dorothy went about her business without fear and even had a duty roaster for the two.

“Ncube was fined by the Chief, but they didn’t stop their relationship. It resulted in Dorothy moving from her homestead to stay with Ncube,” said the source.

Villagers say if Mapinde had shown seriousness or maintained a grip, the two lovers would have probably stopped the act.

However, instead of fighting for what belongs to him, Mapinde had many out-of-village trips, at times staying for days away. This, in turn, rekindled Dorothy and Ncube’s relationship.

He went away for days leaving Dorothy alone at their homestead. That is when Mapinde and Dorothy made up.

It became official that Dorothy had two husbands with a roaster of moving from Prophet Ncube’s home to Mapinde’s place,” said the source.

When it got to that level, the two men came together and discussed their “wife”. A deadlock was reached then they approached the traditional court to decide a way forward.

“The two men reported the matter to Chief Njelele asking him to make the woman choose one husband and dump the other,” said the source.

A date is yet to be set where Dorothy will be forced to choose the man she wants to be with for the rest of her life.

Chief Njelele said: “Traditionally it is not acceptable for a woman to have two husbands and therefore Dorothy will have to choose one.”

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