A
125-year-old woman, said to be one of the oldest women in India, died
at her home in Orissa, her family said Sunday. Fulla Nayak claimed that
smoking cannabis every day was her secret to long life.
Fulla Nayak, a resident of Kanarpur village in the coastal district of Kendrapada, died of old age complications Saturday.
According
to her 72-year-old grandson, Fulla was 125. But as per a voter photo
identity card issued by the government in 1995 she was 120 years.
The
grand old woman lived in a small mud-walled thatched house in Kanarpur,
about 25 km from the district headquarters. She is survived by two of
her four daughters and around two dozen relatives.
Her eldest daughter, Jamuna, 92, lives in the same village. Her husband died at the age of 50.
Fulla
was in the news when her grandson Narayan Nayak claimed last week that
she could be the oldest woman living in the world. He had said that he
would write to the Guinness book authorities to record the claim.
Fulla was known for her love of smoking ganja and cigars and palm juice. She also loved steaming hot tea.
She
had never suffered any debilitating ailment throughout her life. Except
for her weak eyesight, Fulla maintained good health and used to walk
without support.
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