An Angola man, Francisco Tchikuteny Sabalo who have 281 children from 47 wives at Mungongo Island in Angola has died and was buried on the 19th of April, 2020.
Thus, reports gathered have it that about a thousand mourners and sympathisers defied the Angola president João Lourenço’s orders banning large gatherings, as a measure to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic disease to pay their last respects to Francisco Tchikuteny Sabalo.
However, an eyewitness Media gathered that Pai Grande, died at the age of 73 after battling prostate cancer for over a year, he was initially admitted to the country’s capital city of Luanda as well as other places for treatment, but was returned home when his condition worsened to ensure that “if God called him, at least he would die beside the children and their mothers,” one of his sons diclosed.
Thus, he was dedicated family man and respected personality in his community, Pai Grande was described as “a complete human being” who was an advocate for education. Speaking to VOA in 2015, Sabalo, stated that it was his wish for some of his children to take up careers in science and technology, he also revealed that spent over $1,500 on school supplies annually.
3 of his daughters are currently studying medical sciences and 2 of his sons are studying computer science, all at the high school level.
Meanwhile, during the funeral service, his first wife vowed to do everything so as to keep the family together as per her husband’s wish.
“I will do anything to keep his children fed and OK,” she told VOA.
Furthermore, Pai Grande’s family live on subsistence farming, rearing livestock and growing crops. They also generate revenue from their sales.
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