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.
