New Balobedu queen ushered in with rainfall

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The Balobedu Rain Queen elect, Masalanabo Modjadji, has called Saturday's rainfall in the Modjadji area after her affirmation a confirmation of a new dawn for her people.

Speaking through her guardian, Dr Mathole Motshekga, Masalanabo, 13, said: "There was no better confirmation of the new dawn than witnessing the rainfall."

She attributed the rainfall to a group of Balobedu women who performed and sang a rain-making song at the stadium. The song is the highest appeal to God and ancestors.

Masalanabo made her first public appearance on Saturday at Mokwakwaila Stadium outside Modjadjiskloof in Limpopo since the death of her mother, Rain Queen Makobo Modjadji, in 2005.

This was after former president Jacob Zuma declared the recognition of the Balobedu queenship in 2016 following the recommendations of the Tolo Commission. The queenship was discontinued by the apartheid regime in 1972.

Regent Mpapatla Modjadji called on the people of Bolobedu to be united.

"All of us should work together to make this queenship a great one. We should make a brilliant foundation for Masalanabo [so] that in few years to come she will be able to build on it. We also want our language to be taught in school in order to preserve our culture and identity," he said.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said: "Our people used to live with each other in peace until colonialists came and implemented their divide and rule policy.

"This is a celebration of a unique royal leadership with a rich history that dates back over 400 years ," he said.

Ramaphosa told the crowd that Masalanabo would be installed as Rain Queen Modjadji 7th after she has graduated though the Lobedu custom.
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Excalibur said:
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President Cyril Ramaphosa said: "Our people used to live with each other in peace until colonialists came and implemented their divide and rule policy.
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As King Shaka created the militaristic Zulu Kingdom in the territory between the Tugela River and Pongola River, his forces caused a wave of warfare and disruption to sweep to other peoples. This was the prelude of the Mfecane, which spread from there. The movement of people caused many tribes to try to dominate those in new territories, leading to widespread warfare; consolidation of other groups, such as the Matabele, the Mfengu and the Makololo; and the creation of states such as the modern Lesotho.

Mfecane refers to the period when Mzilikazi, a king of the Matabele, dominated the Transvaal. During his reign, roughly from 1826 to 1836, he ordered widespread killings and devastation to remove all opposition. He reorganised the territory to establish the new Ndebele order. The death toll has never been satisfactorily determined, but the whole region became nearly depopulated. Normal estimates for the death toll range from 1 million to 2 million
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mfecane
 
Excalibur fishing for white people again.
 
"Today the Balobedu queenship is on the same recognition level with the Zulu, Venda and Xhosa kingship."

I think it is time that all the "groups" in South-Africa get to have their own monarchy established!

The Zulu, Venda and Xhosa people are getting more from the government than the other groups. This is discrimination.

For me this whole show is just an excuse to get free money from the government! :sick:

Away with this nonsense!
 
satanboy said:
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Kings and queen are born into rule, so she's been in line for as long she's been alive. Suppose they've had a regency after the last one died - not sure what it took so long, maybe they have a rule that they're only crowned at that age.
 
She attributed the rainfall to a group of Balobedu women who performed and sang a rain-making song at the stadium. The song is the highest appeal to God and ancestors.
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[video=youtube;FTQbiNvZqaY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY[/video]
 
President Cyril Ramaphosa said: "Our people used to live with each other in peace until colonialists came and implemented their divide and rule policy.

Once again Mr. All Fake Smiles Ramaphosa tells me straight to the face I'm not part of "our people".

Thank the gods! I do not want to be associated with people that believe dancing can bring rain about! I bet the "Queen" is going to have the best education ever! :crylaugh:
 
R13... said:
Kings and queen are born into rule, so she's been in line for as long she's been alive. Suppose they've had a regency after the last one died - not sure what it took so long, maybe they have a rule that they're only crowned at that age.
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If I recall correctly, she said a while back she wanted to focus on her education, go to university etc... guess thats all flushed down the toilet now /shrug
 
thechamp said:
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Why else post this on what some love to refer to as "my broederbond", if not to attract ridicule and highlight one group's "intolerance" for another's tradition and culture?
 
Temujin said:
If I recall correctly, she said a while back she wanted to focus on her education, go to university etc... guess thats all flushed down the toilet now /shrug
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I see she's only crowned at 18, so education is still her priority (she lives in Johannesburg with Motshekga) and only attends the rain thing on an annual basis. Kinda sneaky as all they have to do is check the weather forecast and plan accordingly and then take credit.
 
Temujin said:
If I recall correctly, she said a while back she wanted to focus on her education, go to university etc... guess thats all flushed down the toilet now /shrug
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Focus on education, university etc VS Get free money from the government for being a "Queen"!

I think her parents\guardian made the decision for her!
 
Flanders said:
Why else post this on what some love to refer to as "my broederbond", if not to attract ridicule and highlight one group's "intolerance" for another's tradition and culture?
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Each group can practice their traditions and cultures as long as it does not cost the taxpayer any money.

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Flanders said:
Why else post this on what some love to refer to as "my broederbond", if not to attract ridicule and highlight one group's "intolerance" for another's tradition and culture?
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Would you rather he posted something about the English royal wedding?
 
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