199 and counting. That’s how many members the late Pu Ziona’s family has. He died at the age of 76 in 2021, with 38 wives, 89 children, and 36 grandchildren, arguably the world’s largest family. It’s enough to fill a whole town, but they all live in one big mansion in the village of Baktawng, located in the northeastern state of Mizoram in India.
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Ziona was the head of the Christian sect Chhuan Thar Kohhran or Church of the New Generation, after his father Chana died in 1997, who also succeeded his elder brother Khuangtuahthanga in 1955. The sect promotes polygamy and believes that they will live in a utopian society during a golden age period after the end of time, where they will be spared from wrath as well as receive rewards and privileges.
Right now, the family is being managed by Ziona’s eldest son, Nunparliana who feels that he will not be able to live up to the legacy that his father left behind. Furthermore, the family has started to undergo changes with Nunparliana being the only one among his half-siblings who has continued the practice of polygamy. For now, Ziona’s family has lived peacefully but only time will tell what the future holds for them. At the very least, Nunparliana hopes that he and his siblings, and future descendants would remain a tight-knit unit and live happily together. -via Oddity Central
(Image credit: Jugo Tlana/The Straits Times)
Source: neatorama