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GUWAHATI, India, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The more, the merrier is
certainly true for Ziona Chana, a 66-year-old man in India's remote
northeast who has 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren -- and
wouldn't mind having more.
They
all live in a four storied building with 100 rooms in a mountainous
village in Mizoram state, sharing borders with Myanmar and
Bangladesh, media reports said.
"I
once married 10 women in one year," he was quoted as saying.
His
wives share a dormitory near Ziona's private bedroom and locals
said he likes to have seven or eight of them by his side at all
times.
The
sons and their wives, and all their children, live in different
rooms in the same building, but share a common kitchen.
The
wives take turns cooking, while his daughters clean the house and
do washing. The men do outdoor jobs like farming and taking care of
livestock.
The
family, all 167 of them, consumes around 91 kg (200 pounds) of rice
and more than 59 kg (130 pounds) of potatoes a day. They are
supported by their own resources and occasional donations from
followers.
"Even
today, I am ready to expand my family and willing to go to any
extent to marry," Ziona said.
"I
have so many people to care (for) and look after, and I consider
myself a lucky man."
Ziona
met his oldest wife, who is three years older than he is, when he
was 17.
He
heads a local Christian religious sect, called the "Chana", which
allows polygamy. Formed in June 1942, the sect believes it will
soon be ruling the world with Christ and has a membership of around
400 families.
