February 20, 2011 7:47 PM
World's biggest family: 39 wives, 94 children
The world's biggest family: The man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren
by Daily Mail Reporter
He is head of the world's biggest family - and says he is 'blessed' to have his 39 wives.Ziona Chana also has 94 children, 14-daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren.
They live in a 100-room, four storey house set amidst the hills of Baktwang village in the Indian state of Mizoram, where the wives sleep in giant communal dormitories.
The full monty: The Ziona family in its entirety with all 181 members
You treat this place like a hotel: With 100 rooms the Ziona mansion is the biggest concrete structure in the hilly village of Baktawng
Mr Chana told the Sun: 'Today I feel like God's special child. He's given me so many people to look after.
'I consider myself a lucky man to be the husband of 39 women and head of the world's largest family.'
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Comments
Among other problems, I doubt this man is actually parenting many of these essentially fatherless children.
It's kind of just a stud farm.
Posted by: Marie | February 21, 2011 1:09 AM
He definitely wins at Darwinism.
Posted by: paigeu | February 21, 2011 9:34 AM
All those wives really look very happy. Geesh.
Posted by: Sharon | February 21, 2011 2:19 PM
