Brazil: Here's How the 'World's Oldest Man' Celebrated His '121st Birthday'

A man from Brazil who claimed to be the "world's oldest man" celebrated his 121st birthday earlier in February, as he celebrates how he survived the threat of coronavirus from him and his family.

The Brazilian man, Andrelino Vieira da Silva, is from the city of Aparecida de Goiania, Brazil, per The Daily Mail.

According to Mirror, da Silva celebrated his birthday on February 3, with a white and blue cake. His name was written on the pastry as well as his alleged age. A quote that says "O terror do INSS," which means The Terror of INSS.

It was not clear why the statement was included in the cake, reports noted that the INSS is Brazil's National Institute of Social Security that deals with pension payments and death benefits.

VIDEO: Brazil Man claiming to be the World's Oldest Man Celebrates 121st Brithday

In one video, da Silva was shown looking handsome in a plaid short-sleeve polo while helping in preparing food for his birthday. The video ended as the Brazilian man waved on the camera flashing a big smile.

According to reports, da Silva's ID card shows that he is born on February 3, 1901. However, it was not clear if his family will seek to have his age officially verified.

When verified, da Silva will have been officially known as the "world's oldest man" alive.

Da Silva's granddaughter, Janaina Lemes de Souza, said that it was a "great privilege" to have her grandfather reach the age of 121 sharing stories to their family.

"My daughter had the opportunity to have a great-grandfather. I did not," de Souza said, adding that they "value every moment" with her grandfather.

'World's Oldest Man' Contracted COVID-19

Da Silva's birthday came after he survived COVID-19, as he and his whole family contracted the notorious disease.

His family did not reveal how he contracted the disease, but his granddaughter said that their whole family lived on the same land but in different houses. De Souza stressed that her grandfather lives alone in his house.

Da Silva's granddaughter furthered that the Brazilian man experienced "mild" symptoms and has had three doses of vaccine.

Despite his age, Da Silva is still "lucid and active," accodring to his granddaughter. De Souza furthered that the world's oldest man cooks his food and takes care of his "little things" alone.

Recorded World's Oldest Living Person

Although Da Silva claims to be 121 years old, his age is not yet officially verified.

Currently, the verified oldest living person in the world is known to be Kane Tanaka from Japan, as she was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records, CNN reported.

Tanaka turned 119 years old on January 2, as she received a commemorative birthday bottle from the Coca-Cola Company.

Tanaka was born in 1903 and she witnessed a multitude of historic events such as the two world wars and the 1918 Spanish Flu.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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