双语阅读:印度男子娶妻39位 子女近百(图)
[img]http://att.res.hp009.com/4/25/1298944247440.jpg[/img][p=30, 2, left]A photograph of all the Ziona family members in Baktawang, Mizoram, India.[/p][p=30, 2, left]A 66-year-old man in India's remote northeast has 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren, all living under one roof.[/p][p=30, 2, left]They all live in a four storied building with 100 rooms in a mountainous village in Mizoram state, sharing borders with Burma and Bangladesh, according to reports.[/p][p=30, 2, left]"I once married 10 women in one year," Ziona Chana said.[/p][p=30, 2, left]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.[/p][p=30, 2, left]The sons and their wives, and all their children, live in different rooms in the same building, but share a common kitchen.[/p][p=30, 2, left]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.[/p][p=30, 2, left]The family, all 167 of them, consumes around 200lb of rice and more than 130lb of potatoes a day. They are supported by their own resources and occasional donations from followers.[/p][p=30, 2, left]"Even today, I am ready to expand my family and willing to go to any extent to marry," Ziona said.[/p][p=30, 2, left]"I have so many people to care (for) and look after, and I consider myself a lucky man."[/p][p=30, 2, left]Mr Chana met his oldest wife, who is three years older than he is, when he was 17.[/p][p=30, 2, left]He heads a local Christian religious sect, called the "Chana", which allows [b]polygamy[/b]. Formed in June 1942, the sect believes it will soon be ruling the world with Christ and has a membership of around 400 families.[/p][p=30, 2, left]印度东北部一个偏远地区有一位66岁男子,他共有39位妻子、94名儿女和33个孙子女,所有人都生活在一起。[/p][p=30, 2, left]据报道,他们全都住在印度米佐拉姆邦一个山村中的一栋四层小楼里,楼中共有100个房间。米佐拉姆邦与缅甸和孟加拉国接壤。[/p][p=30, 2, left]这名叫齐奥纳 查纳的男子说:“我曾经在一年内娶了10个老婆。”[/p][p=30, 2, left]齐奥纳私人卧室旁边有一间大寝室是他的妻子们共用的,当地人说齐奥纳喜欢身边总是有七八位老婆陪着他。[/p][p=30, 2, left]他的儿子和儿媳们,以及孙辈们住在同一栋楼的不同房间里,但他们共用一个厨房。[/p][p=30, 2, left]齐奥纳的妻子们和媳妇们轮流做饭,而他的女儿们则负责打扫房子和洗衣服。家庭里的男人们负责耕种、喂养家畜等户外工作。[/p][p=30, 2, left]这个167人的大家庭一天要吃掉约200磅米饭、130多磅土豆。他们基本能自给自足,偶尔也会有追随者赠送一些食物给他们。[/p][p=30, 2, left]齐奥纳说:“即使是现在,我也很愿意继续娶妻,扩大我的家庭。”[/p][p=30, 2, left]“我有这么多亲人可以去关心和照顾,我觉得我是个幸运的人。”[/p][p=30, 2, left]查纳在17岁时遇到了他最大的老婆,她大他三岁。[/p][p=30, 2, left]查纳是当地一个叫“查纳”的基督教派别的领袖,该教创立于1942年6月,允许一夫多妻制。目前,该教派约有400个家庭的教徒,并且认为他们很快就会和耶稣一起统治世界。[/p][p=30, 2, left]Vocabulary:[/p][p=30, 2, left][b]polygamy:[/b]the custom of having more than one wife at the same time 一夫多妻(制)[/p] 虽然中国不允许一夫多妻,但是包二奶和找小三还是很普遍的,如果在中国有人有这么多二奶或小三,那么他自己肯定是特别有权有势的,从文中看不出这个男主人有多么有钱,即使是宗教组织也不是什么权利或盈利机构,也有那么的女人愿意和他结婚,难道是印度民风比较淳朴,不像中国这么金钱化?而且他那么多子女,我怀疑他是否能认得全?:qq85] 天天见,肯定认得全。
在中国光那么多房子没钱也买不起啊。 农村的房子都是自己盖的。在中国南方,这种情况很普遍的。不像想象的那么难。 这么庞大的家庭,不会出现一些伦理问题吗。。。。。。。
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