By Mashudu Netsianda
A BEITBRIDGE priest stunned a couple on their wedding day when he refused to solemnise their marriage because the bridegroom had dread locks.
The priest ordered the groom to remove his dreadlocks, telling the couple: “Rastafarianism and Christianity are totally different."
Although dreadlocks used to be associated with rastas they are now fashionable hairstyle that is being spotted by artists, soccer players, woman even children.
Sources said the groom had initially agreed, but changed his mind and decided to keep his “African” hair style for his wedding last Monday.
On the wedding day, the man came with his dreadlocks a move that reportedly incensed the pastor who apparently stormed out of the church in a feat of rage, leaving the invited guests shocked as many of them did not see anything ungodly about the hair style.
“We were all shocked when the pastor stormed out of the church when it was time for him to officiate and some church elders had to follow him to his office,” said a relative of the bride.
“His action prompted the church elders to convene an emergency meeting with the couple, but the groom stood his ground despite pleas from his relatives and friends to remove the locks.”
As pleas from the relatives continued, the bride and her mother broke down and wept, when all hope of a successful marriage ceremony looked in tatters.
Some relatives of the bride then approach the local magistrate, who agreed to solemnise the wedding at the church premises after getting approval from the church leaders. The ceremony which should have started at 9 only took place at 12 pm.
“The ceremony ended up starting in the afternoon after a local magistrate had been called to officiate and again they had to thoroughly plead with the church elders for the magistrate to officiate at the church”, said Mr Mike Muleya, who also attended the wedding.
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