107-year-old Ethiopian man marries woman in her 30s

ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 16– An Ethiopian man who claims himself to
be 107 years old with 108 children and grandchildren has married a 33 years
old woman.

Hajji Abdulkadir Dekema, wed his bride Furo Guyo in a wedding ceremony
during the weekend in Shasemene area of central Ethiopia, 250 km south of
capital city Addis Ababa, state affiliated media outlet Radio Fana reported
on Tuesday. Dekema says despite his fathering 108 children and
grandchildren and advanced age, he plans to have more children from his
latest wife. He already has two wives. Polygamy is common among the rural
areas of the Muslim dominated central and eastern areas of Ethiopia despite
recent moves by the Ethiopian government to discourage the practice.
Ethiopia has a population composed of two thirds Christian and the rest
being mainly Muslims, while a tiny minority located in parts of southern
and western Ethiopia still profess traditional religions.- XINHUA