Ugandan man with 12 wives, fathers 102 children, netizens say, ‘parivar nahi zila ghoshit karo ’ | Watch

Musa Hasahya Kasera, a 70-year-old resident of Mukiza village in eastern Uganda, shared his remarkable story on social media. He has fathered 102 children and is also a grandfather to 578 grandchildren.

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"The Person Who produced the most children in the world," wrote theindotrekker in a post on Instagram.

He further informed in the video that despite his large family, Musa has faced immense challenges in providing for them, grappling with hunger and limited resources.

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A user commented, “Isko parivar kyun bolte ho ...? Zilla ghoshit kyun nahi kr dete.” (Why call this a family? Why not declare him a district?) Another added, “Mouj hai bhai ko.” (This guy is living the life.)

By the time of writing, the post had garnered 880,883 likes and 4,481 comments.

Musa, a cattle trader and butcher, had no difficulty receiving marriage proposals from his village. His children, now ranging in age from 10 to 50, are part of a large family, and his youngest wife is 35 years old. His wives and adult children often take on menial tasks such as fetching water, gathering firewood, sweeping for neighbors, plaiting hair, and other domestic chores.

Polygamy in Uganda

While Uganda banned child marriage in 1995, the country legalized polygamy, allowing men to marry multiple wives according to religious and traditional customs, as reported by the media. In 2014, 8.3% of women and 7.1% of men in Uganda were in polygamous relationships. Uganda has one of the highest birth rates in the world, leading many families to have numerous children as a result, according to report.

A media report revealed that as the number of his children grew, Musa began giving contraceptive pills to his wives. His first marriage took place in 1972 when he was only 17 years old. Over time, he married 12 women, one after another. He admitted that he never anticipated the challenges of supporting such a large family after having so many children.