Maselekwane Modjadji facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Maselekwane Modjadji I |
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| Rain Queen of Balobedu | |
| Reign | 1800–1854 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Masalanabo Modjadji |
| Died | 1854 Limpopo, South Africa |
| Issue | Masalanabo Modjadji Princess Leakhali Modjadji |
| House | Modjadji |
| Father | Mugodo, Chief of the Kranga |
| Mother | Princess Dzungundini |
Maselekwane Modjadji I (died 1854) was the first Rain Queen of the South African Balobedu tribe. Maselekwane reigned from 1800 to 1854. She was succeeded by Rain Queen Masalanabo Modjadji II.
Maselekwane was the daughter of Mugodo, Chief of the Kranga and Princess Dzungundini.
The child who became the first Modjadji was known as Maselekwane Modjadji I. She lived in complete seclusion, deep in the forest where she practiced secretive rituals to make rain. Maselekwane died in 1854.
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