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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