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Queen Modjadji, or the Rain Queen, is the hereditary queen of Balobedu, a people of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The Rain Queen is believed to have special powers, including the ability to control the clouds and rainfall. She is known as a mystical and historic figure who brought rain to her allies and drought to her enemies. She is not a ruler as such, but a powerful rainmaker and a traditional healer (ngaka).
The traditional installation of a male factional claimant to the title, Prince Lekukela Modjadji, as the king of the Balobedu took place in October 2022 at Khetlhakoni Royal Palace in Modjadjiskloof outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. Princess Masalanabo, who was expected to be the next Rain Queen prior to this event, was said by the faction of the Modjadji Royal Council that installed him to be expected to take a position reserved for her and become the Khadikholo (or great aunt) of Balobedu.
Masalanabo, Lekukela's half-sister, who is known to her loyalists as Masalanabo II Modjadji VII, served as a rival factional claimant to the title. She was the daughter of the last Rain Queen, Makobo Modjadji VI. A ceremony to celebrate her 18th birthday was held in April 2023 at the Kara Heritage Institute in Pretoria; it was organized by the Balobedu Heritage Society, which was founded by her great grandmother Mokope Modjadji V. The event was used to launch her history booklet "Masalanabo Modjadji VII: Daughter Of The Sun". She was supported at this event by a faction of the Modjadji Royal Council. Originally planned for April 2024, her coronation was postponed to September 2024 and later March 2025. Following the recognition of her holding of the monarchical title by the president of South Africa, her coronation date was once again rescheduled to August 2025.
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