MR ORGILAQE Posted July 28, 2005 Ethiopian with 77 kids advices on family planning Polygamy no fun, admits Ethiopian By Mohammed Adow BBC, Ethiopia An Ethiopian man with 11 wives and 77 children is urging people not to follow his example and is giving advice on family planning and contraception. After seeing his fortune disappear under the competing demands of his enormous family, Ayattu Nure, 56, even urges people not to get married. "I want my children to be farmers but I have no land, I want them to go to school but I have no money," he says. But his eldest son has not heeded Mr Ayattu's advice and he has three wives. Share wealth Seven of Mr Ayattu's wives live in huts around his compound, which are in urgent need of renovation. Another four live in huts on the other side of the valley in Giwe Abossa village, 300km from the capital, Addis Ababa in Arsi region. He says he cannot remember all his children's names but tries to work out who they are from their mothers and which huts they live in. Mr Ayattu says he used to be rich and wanted to share his wealth around, which is why he took so many wives. But now he struggles to feed them all. "I feel like killing myself when I see my hungry children whom I cannot help," Mr Ayattu says. His wives have given birth to more than 100 children but 23 have died. School photos However, he blames Ethiopia's government for not doing more to help him look after all his children. People see me as a funny man, but there is no fun in my condition Ayattu Nure "I know I have done wrong by marrying many wives and begetting many children but I think I deserve help from the government." But his biggest complaint at the moment is with the authorities of the local school which 40 of his children now attend. They want photographs for each of his children's files, which will further deplete his meagre resources. He says that he tries to share his time evenly between his wives and children, adding that although quarrels and squabbles are common, they try to solve their problems amicably. "People see me as a funny man, but there is no fun in my condition. I am a desperate man struggling to survive," he says. Although Mr Ayattu's eldest son, Dagne Ayattu, does not have a job, at the age of 33, he has seven children and is about to marry his fourth wife. But he says he will not have as many children or wives as his father. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/4720457.stm Published: 2005/07/27 10:06:40 GMT © BBC MMV Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STOIC Posted July 28, 2005 Just imagine the family reunion.How many of you guys will make it to the chicken wings table before its all gone?.Plus how many times will your mama gets your name right before she gets you?. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Castro Posted July 28, 2005 This is no polygamy, this is marital gluttony. I hope they gang up on his a$$ and beat him bloody black and blue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goonle Posted July 28, 2005 Go Ayattu Nure Ayatu needs to stick in there, he's a role model to many brothers in the west. They say in order to stay young and healthy u gotta taste young/new fruits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MR ORGILAQE Posted July 28, 2005 Ayatu needs to stick in there, he's a role model to many brothers in the west. They say in order to stay young and healthy u gotta taste young/new Tell it as it is GOONLE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baluug Posted July 28, 2005 poor b*a*s*t*a*r*d That's what happens when you take too much.I mean 11 WIVES???? 77 CHILDREN??? Is he nuts? At the most,he should've taken the Islamic limit of 4 wives. I got 1 wife and 4 kids and I think that's enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OG_Girl Posted July 28, 2005 Dammit! The guy is so strong to handle all these wives!! I just feel sorry for him. Salam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheherazade Posted July 28, 2005 However, he blames Ethiopia's government for not doing more to help him look after all his children. Old man, in Africa it takes a village to bring up a child. If your pack makes up most of the village, tough sh*t, u're left with helping yourselves(as your lot are the village). :rolleyes: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kashafa Posted July 29, 2005 ^^ a little sympathy is in order. You're not the one faced with the dillema of 77 mouths to feed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatB Posted July 29, 2005 aaah i havent lought like that in a long time. this ends my day on a highe note Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxy Posted July 29, 2005 What a total disaster! Why marry so many when U can hardly provide for a one or two let alone shit loads of them, and he blames his government for not helping to provide for them.... what a nutter, more like he should have thought with his head b4 he opened his zip every time he wanted to get laid....Lord have mercy on those who he brought to this world cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shyhem Posted July 29, 2005 Honestly speaking how do u have sex with 11 wives.When will it be the other woman's turn before u finish the cycle of having sex with each wife.If every woman waits 11 days to have sex when will the man rest?Is this dude having good times with all this women or is someone else helping him doing his job.What about the women, are they really satisfied with the way things are? I must say this must be a messed up Ethiopian man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warrior of Light Posted July 29, 2005 He dug his own grave, 11 wives, :eek: T RO U BLE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheherazade Posted July 29, 2005 Sympathy for the village wh*re? Nope. I could be coerced into setting up a vasectomy fund for him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
