Legend of The Modjadji Rain Queen

The Modjadji meaning (Rain Queen) is the hereditary queen of Balobedu people living in Limpopo Province of South Africa. The succession to position of Rain Queen is matrilineal; being passed from the Queen to eldest daughter. Males never inherit the throne. The Modjadji or Rain Queen is believed to possess special powers like the ability to control the clouds and rainfall.

The Creation of  Modjadji The Rain Queen

There are several different stories regarding the creation and history of Rain Queens of Balobedu, but historically, Queen Modjadji is a direct descendant of the once powerful royal house of Monomolapa who ruled in Zimbabwe in the 15^th and 16^th centuries. The Modjadji first engaged the world’s attention when Rider Haggard wrote the classical novels King Solomon’s Mines and She.

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