Ziona Chana hasa has 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33
grandchildren. They all live with him in his hotel-like 100-room,
four-story house perched among the hills of Baktwang village in the
Indian state of Mizoram.
One year, he married ten wives. Two of
them sisters. His 39 wives say they are blessed to have him and take
turns to share his bed.
It takes 30 whole chickens, peel 132lb of potatoes and boil up to 220lb of rice to make dinner for this family.
The
family is organised with almost military discipline, with the oldest
wife Zathiangi organising her fellow partners to perform household
chores such as cleaning, washing and preparing meals.
Coincidentally, Mr Chana is said to head a sect that allows members to take as many wives as they want.
Rinkmini,
one of Mr Chana's wives who is now 38 years old, said:
'We stay around
him as he is the most important person in the house. He is the most
handsome person in the village.
As at 2011, he said he was looking at marrying new wives to expand his family.
Their home...