The LDS Church publicly renounced the practice of polygamy in 1890, but it has never renounced polygamy as doctrine, as evidenced in LDS scriptures. It has always permitted and continues to permit men to be married in Mormon temples “for the eternities” to more than one wife.

Who still practices polygamy?

Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. Polygyny is when a man is married to multiple wives at a time, and polyandry refers to when a woman is married to multiple husbands .Countries Where Polygamy Is Legal 2021.Country2021 PopulationBhutan779,898Solomon Islands703,996Maldives543,617Brunei441,53243 more rows

Who is the biggest family in the world?

Chana Pawl has about 2,000 members, most of them living in Mizorams Baktawang village. On Sunday, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga announced Chanas death on Twitter. “With heavy heart, #Mizoram bid farewell to Mr. Zion-a (76), believed to head the worlds largest family, with 38 wives and 89 children,” he said.