odditycentral - 2/26/2025 2:28:53 PM - GMT (+3 )

Mzee Ernesto Muinuchi Kapinga, a man from a small village in Tanzania, has a very special family. He is married to 16 women, has over 100 children, and a whopping 144 grandchildren.
These days, many men struggle with the idea of starting a family and having children, as even one extra mouth to feed feels like too much pressure. Taking care of more than two or three children is unthinkable for the vast majority of young people, but then you have guys like Mzee Ernesto Muinuchi Kapinga who dedicate their lives to expanding their families as much as possible. Hailing from a small village in Njombe, Tanzania, the African man currently has 16 wives, 104 children, and 144 grandchildren. His homestead looks like a small village, featuring a house for every one of his wives, and people running around everywhere doing chores, and looking after dozens of mall children.