58-Year-Old Woman Who Is Still Pure Lives in Wilderness to Avoid Men: "Many Want to Marry Me"
- After rejecting 15 proposals, a 58-year-old woman named Duni remains dedicated to a celibate lifestyle
- Embracing an ancient Balkan tradition, Duni lives in the wilderness and is committed to living alone
- The elderly woman finds solace and freedom in a mountain chalet, accompanied only by her loyal dog
A woman who swore to practise celibacy is still pure at 58 and loves the 'freedom' of wilderness living.
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Despite being proposed to 15 times, Duni has rejected all advances after making a vow to stay celibate 35 years ago.
Why is Duni practising celibacy?
Duni reportedly promised to become a "Burrnesha", as they're known in Albania, and is one of the last of her kind.
According to the BBC, being a Burrnesha means she is committed to "living as a man" in the wilderness, per ancient Balkan tradition.
Duni doesn't identify as transgender, but she wears masculine clothes and cuts her hair short to stay true to her oath.
Living in a mountain chalet, she only has her dog as company.
"When my father passed away, my brother and sister were young; at that time a girl or a woman was always someone who was serving. So I had two options; to serve to the family of a husband or to [live this liestyle] and serve my own family," she said.
She claimed she wanted to feel "free" and "different" and was able to adopt this lifestyle and remain unmarried due to her father being "open-minded" while growing up.
She took this route mainly because it allowed women to become the breadwinner for the family – something she was keen to do.
The tradition in Albanian villages was that rather than a man approaching a woman for marriage, it would be his father consulting the woman's family, but Duni refused every time.
Many tried to convince her, but her firm stance allowed her to stick to her Burrnesha belief.
Woman is still a virgin at the age of 30
Separately, Briefly News reported that a 30-year-old virgin went viral for her virtue and for being proud of it.
The woman posted a video on TikTok sharing how she manages to maintain her chastity. South Africans flooded the comment section and praised her for being able to do what many find challenging in this day and age.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
