Maselekwane Modjadji
| Maselekwane Modjadji I | |
|---|---|
| Rain Queen of Balobedu | |
| Reign | 1800–1854 |
| Coronation | 1800 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Masalanabo Modjadji |
| Born | 1782 Mojidini, Bolobedu Kingdom |
| Died | 1854 (aged 71–72) South African Republic Mojidini Bolobedu Kingdom , South Africa |
| Issue | Masalanabo Modjadji Princess Leakhali Modjadji |
| House | Modjadji |
| Father | Mokoto, King of Balozwi |
| Mother | Princess Dzungundini |
Maselekwane Modjadji I was born in 1782 and was the first Rain Queen of the South African Balobedu nation. Maselekwane reigned from 1800 to 1854. She was succeeded by Rain Queen Masalanabo Modjadji II.
The woman 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 committed ritual suicide by ingesting poison in 1854. She was seen as an intercessor or intermediary between her people, the royal ancestors and the rain goddess.