A girl believed to be the oldest on the earth is ready to rejoice her upcoming 124th birthday in Brazil, as state officers plan her a celebration to mark the event.
Amantina os Santos Duvirgem, also referred to as Dona Julia, is alleged to have been born on June 22, 1900, – precisely six months earlier than the dying of Queen Victoria – in response to her pension data. This may make her the oldest dwelling individual on the earth.
Duvirgem, who lives in Serra Gaias, within the state of Parana, reportedly thrives on boiled eggs and Bolo de Polvilho, a standard native cake made with cassava flour.
Her social employee Helen Cristina Pereira mentioned that she does not have diabetes, complications or hypertension.
‘Dona Julia does not take drugs and she or he does not have gray hair. And she or he loves sporting earrings and bracelets’, she mentioned.
Amantina dos Santos Duvirgem, 124, poses at her 123rd celebration, in Tibagi, Brazil, on Friday, June 16, 2023. The Tibagi Metropolis Corridor will manage a celebration once more subsequent week to rejoice her 124th birthday
Officers at Tibagi Metropolis Corridor, in Campos Gerais do Parana, are throwing her a particular celebration on twenty seventh June, just a few days after her official date of start, to rejoice.
Though her age is recognised by the Brazilian authorities, Dona Julia has been denied a spot in Guinness World Data due to a mix-up along with her start certificates.
Nonetheless, her birthday was confirmed by statements from 4 individuals aged greater than 70 who had all recognized her for at the very least 20 years.
‘Dona Julia is the oldest lady on the earth, the one factor lacking is recognition from official file channels,’ mentioned the town corridor a 12 months in the past.
In keeping with Brazilian information outlet Banda B, Duvirgem spent a big chunk of her life on the streets and was adopted on the age of 1000 by a lady named Maria Ednir de Almeida.
Pictured: Amantina dos Santos Duvirgem celebrating her 123rd birthday final 12 months with a cake in Paraba Stae Brazil, at a celebration organised by the state’s civic officers
She was first issued with a start certificates when she began amassing her state pension, however her declare is presently not recognised by Guinness World Data. Picture reveals Duvirgem pictured final 12 months at her 123rd birthday celebrations.
Final 12 months, Duvirgem’s 123rd celebration was additionally a giant celebration, as Parana State officers threw her one other bash, the place she was seen consuming a slice of cake within the corridor of the Chapel of Sao Sebastiao.
The present Guinness World File holder for the world’s oldest individual is American-born Spanish supercentenarian Maria Branyas Morera, who turned 117 on March 4 this 12 months.
Morera was born in San Francisco, United States, in 1907, and moved to Catalonia, Spain, as a toddler.
She has spent the final 22 years of her life in a nursing residence there.
Morera, who has three youngsters, 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, attributes her outdated age to ‘order, tranquility’ and ‘staying away from poisonous individuals’.
The present file holder recognised by Guinness World Data because the world’s oldest individual is American-Spanish Branyas Morera (pictured), who turned 116 years outdated on March 4 this 12 months
Marero, pictured on her marriage ceremony day in 1931 aged 24, has survived two world wars, a civil conflict and two pandemics
And regardless of her age, she is lively on social media, incessantly posting on Twitter with the assistance of her daughter. She can also be a eager piano participant.
Responding to her record-breaking age, she wrote on the micro-blogging web site: ‘Sorry for not responding individually.
‘I’m shocked and grateful for the expectation generated by the truth that I’m the oldest dwelling individual on the earth.
‘Thanks very a lot to everybody for the curiosity proven, though I’ve not executed any advantage. As of late have been very overwhelming.’
She added she wouldn’t be responding to any extra journalist requests for interviews, including she wanted ‘peace and tranquillity’.
Ms Marero survived the Spanish Influenza pandemic, the Spanish Civil Warfare, and each World Wars.
She additionally fought off Covid-19 simply weeks after celebrating her 113th birthday in 2020 – recovering in a matter of day.
The oldest ever licensed individual was Jeane Calmert, who died in 1997 aged 122 years and 164 days.
