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Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Afonja007: 5:22pm On Jun 16, 2025
England, Sweden, Holland, Benin one king in Yoruba land 5000 kings in igbo land 6000 kings
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Sagefromtheeast: 5:23pm On Jun 16, 2025
Samantha125:
Born on the 20th of January 2005, Queen Masalanabo Modjadji is the 7th reigning Queen of the Balobedu kingdom and will officially be coronated this year in August... After her mother's death in 2005, few months after her birth, her uncle was appointed as the regent until she came of age.

Balobedu people are a small ethnic group located in the Limpopo province, South Africa.

According to the Balobedu tradition, only females are allowed to ascend the throne and the tradition has been followed for the past 200 years... Her Queenship was officially recognised by the South African constitution last year under the Traditional Khoisan Leadership Act.
When is she getting married?
Nigerian guys are desperate grin
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by ElevationD: 5:25pm On Jun 16, 2025
dkidd:
Nice but...

She doesn't even look like royalty

Just like another commoner.

Probably still being tutored in the ways of or not but something just doesn't show royalty there
Whether she looks like royalty to you or not, she is the Queen. You saw men and women bowing to her. Men of substance are not dressed in gold, as they say. If you want to know that she’s royalty or not, travel to her location and see if you will not bow before her.

Have you seen Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg ever dressed in gold. Do that carry big tummies?
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by iykololo(m): 5:25pm On Jun 16, 2025
Samantha125:
Born on the 20th of January 2005, Queen Masalanabo Modjadji is the 7th reigning Queen of the Balobedu kingdom and will officially be coronated this year in August... After her mother's death in 2005, few months after her birth, her uncle was appointed as the regent until she came of age.

Balobedu people are a small ethnic group located in the Limpopo province, South Africa.

According to the Balobedu tradition, only females are allowed to ascend the throne and the tradition has been followed for the past 200 years... Her Queenship was officially recognised by the South African constitution last year under the Traditional Khoisan Leadership Act.
South African Women and Bare-Breastedness. Traditional Practices of Bare-Breastedness in South African Communities has remained unhinged.
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Prdo: 5:26pm On Jun 16, 2025
You are a good ambassador of your country and always projecting your country in a good light.

Keep it up.
Samantha125:
All African royal families just look ordinary to me and the last three pictures were of her when she was between 10 and 13, she was just a child and not yet a queen...🤷🏿‍♀️🤷🏿‍♀️🤷🏿‍♀️... You can't expect a child to carry all those responsiblities.

But anyways, your opinion is your opinion and you're entitled to it.
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Wenonawde(m): 5:27pm On Jun 16, 2025
dkidd:
Nice but...

She doesn't even look like royalty

Just like another commoner.

Probably still being tutored in the ways of or not but something just doesn't show royalty there
What do you expect from her? BBL, Brazilian hair, Gold teeth, iPhone 16 for you to know she is queen ? Like normal Naija slay queen abi 😀😀😀

Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Samantha125(op): 5:29pm On Jun 16, 2025
According to the Balobedu tradition, the queen is forbidden from getting married... The royal council will only choose a befitting companion for her, so as to produce an heir.
Sagefromtheeast:
When is she getting married?
Nigerian guys are desperate grin
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by michoim(m): 5:31pm On Jun 16, 2025
See as she resembles Tinubu.................... grin
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Ironfaceman(m): 5:39pm On Jun 16, 2025
She's pretty but can she handle the Throne. Babe is looking like GenZ.
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Sagefromtheeast: 5:43pm On Jun 16, 2025
Samantha125:
According to the Balobedu tradition, the queen is forbidden from getting married... The royal council will only choose a befitting companion for her, so as to produce an heir.
Okay, that's even better grin
We're coming for her
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by cezarman(m): 5:48pm On Jun 16, 2025
dkidd:
Not true over here

There's a way u will just see and know there's something extra

That aura, charisma that oozes power and authority that can't be challenged

There's a thread of a little Nigerian princess who was involved in a horse show or something during a certain festival or so.

One look at her says a lot and she's still a kid.. so
Don't mind those people, they're acting like they don't know what you mean.

Is that the way our Obas, Obis, Emirs/traditional rulers look ordinary? If they say she's humble that's a different thing, but from these photos she doesn't even look like royalty one bit.
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Difrent: 5:52pm On Jun 16, 2025
immortalcrown:
Long may she reign.

Tonto na king without throne.
I first think say na
To to you write.
This her name sef, it go dey cause confusion o
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Weknowbetter: 5:53pm On Jun 16, 2025
Even when she was younger she had an old look. Very reserved. Hope she has wisdom as well
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by steeltrust: 5:53pm On Jun 16, 2025
She look so much like my coworker here in America and she’s South Africans too 😂
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Nobody: 5:59pm On Jun 16, 2025
cezarman:
Don't mind those people, they're acting like they don't know what you mean.

Is that the way our Obas, Obis, Emirs/traditional rulers look ordinary? If they say she's humble that's a different thing, but from these photos she doesn't even look like royalty one bit.
Exactly.

Lol I'm not even concerned about their mentions.

I know their thinking capacity from their individual responses, so I can't be bothered.

Everyone knows royalty isn't ordinary and right from a young age they're taught strict etiquettes and they are required as a matter of duty to follow through.

Even the original op whom I mentioned it to understands this but those others just want someone to argue aimlessly with.
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Maryam1234(f): 6:00pm On Jun 16, 2025
dkidd:
Like a true Queen

Oh so u don't know there are ways Kings and Queens and other royal family members carry themselves
with a certain level of dignity, composure, and authority, reflecting their status and role.

This includes posture, demeanor, and even specific protocols and gestures.

She doesn't have any of those or rather I can't see them around her.
Have you met her personaly to have given this kinda remarks about her personality❓

Not all tribes and people spend unnecessarily to apeal the world
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by AmishaCandra: 6:00pm On Jun 16, 2025
Another living proof that tradition and modernity can reign together.
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Maryam1234(f): 6:01pm On Jun 16, 2025
Long live the Queen

May your reign be memorable
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Greenback: 6:05pm On Jun 16, 2025
Beautiful people with a very beautiful culture.
All hail the queen..
Long may you reign.
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by alpharoyalty: 6:06pm On Jun 16, 2025
Something tells me she will end up with a Nigerian husband
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Nobody: 6:08pm On Jun 16, 2025
Maryam1234:
Have you met her personaly to have given this kinda remarks about her personality

Not all tribes and people spend unnecessarily to apeal the world
I'm only responding to U because of the bold
Cos what I meant has nothing, absolutely nothing to do with money but the royal bloodlines and what is naturally expected.

I don't need to meet or be in the same room with her to know what I know. It's like seeing an ugly duckling and saying U need to be in same space to know. Her aura has no ounce of royalty. I even said maybe it's because she's still a child and is probably still being groomed for the role but all most of U mentioning me are perceiving and equating my statement to is money.

One was even mentioning Elon musk and Bill Gates. Lol even with the coming of the internet y'all still don't learn anything grin
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Samantha125(op): 6:08pm On Jun 16, 2025
She is obviously a gen Z... grin grin grin... But hopefully, she'll do just fine.
Ironfaceman:
She's pretty but can she handle the Throne. Babe is looking like GenZ.
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by Samantha125(op): 6:09pm On Jun 16, 2025
She's not allowed to get married... She can only have a companion chosen by the royal council.
alpharoyalty:
Something tells me she will end up with a Nigerian husband
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by RandDigital: 6:15pm On Jun 16, 2025
Samantha125:
There's also a movie series about the kingdom.
Been meaning to watch this. Not enough is being invested into non-nguni big productions in SA - that's why I don't watch local tv anymore.
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by RandomFellow: 6:21pm On Jun 16, 2025
lexy2014:
what does royalty look like?

is there any special look that a royalty has?
Yes. Have you seen the Oba of Benin? Nordic Queen? etc... You'll just know that you're supposed to bow. The aura, carriage, class, etc. Siting posture too! This one has not been taught how to do these things (maybe it's not their thing; but seeing that she hobnob with Zuma, I'll expect her to be a Nationally recognized Queen).

At 20, she should already be perfect for her role. A Queen no longer lives for herself. She no longer belongs to herself! She's us, all of us, in her! She represents us... And we respect her for that. That's why we pay homage to her
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by NotOfThisWorld(f): 6:23pm On Jun 16, 2025
South Africans have such funny sounding names. What kinda name is Masalanabo?
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by RandomFellow: 6:24pm On Jun 16, 2025
dkidd:
I'm only responding to U because of the bold
Cos what I meant has nothing, absolutely nothing to do with money but the royal bloodlines and what is naturally expected.

I don't need to meet or be in the same room with her to know what I know. It's like seeing an ugly duckling and saying U need to be in same space to know. Her aura has no ounce of royalty. I even said maybe it's because she's still a child and is probably still being groomed for the role but all most of U mentioning me are perceiving and equating my statement to is money.

One was even mentioning Elon musk and Bill Gates. Lol even with the coming of the internet y'all still don't learn anything grin
Bro you said nothing wrong. This one is a Queen in name, not in lifestyle. Her tutors have not done well. The training to become a Royal is a tedious one. Down to how you handle your cutlery, how you sip you tea or wine, how you even look! How you smile, etc. This Queen is not yet Qeening
Re: Masalanabo Modjadji: The Youngest Reigning Queen In Africa by AngelicBeing: 6:26pm On Jun 16, 2025
Offpoint1:
Is she single and searching? I'm available and ready grin

There's beauty in African culture.
You have started again ooo, single and searching ke, Huh 😜.........................................
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