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  2. Bessie (South African queen) - Wikipedia

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    Bessie (fl. 1730s - circa 1808 in Mngazana), otherwise known as Gquma, [1] was a South African traditional aristocrat. As the Great Wife of Paramount Chief Sango of the Tshomane, she served as a queen of the Mpondo people .

  3. The Queen (South African TV series) - Wikipedia

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    The Queen was a South African telenovela that premiered on Mzansi Magic on 1 August 2016 [1] and on Canal Plus in April 2020. It is produced by Ferguson Films, owned by acting veterans Connie Ferguson and her late husband Shona Ferguson. The Queen ran at a 260 episode per season and aired every Monday to Friday at 21h00 on Mzansi Magic.

  4. Maselekwane Modjadji - Wikipedia

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    Maselekwane Modjadji I (died 1854) 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.

  5. The African Queen (film) - Wikipedia

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    One of the two boats used as the African Queen is actually the 35-foot (10 m) L.S. Livingston, which had been a working diesel boat for 40 years; the steam engine was a prop and the real diesel engine was hidden under stacked crates of gin and other cargo. Florida attorney and Humphrey Bogart enthusiast Jim Hendricks Sr. purchased the boat in ...

  6. Masalanabo Modjadji - Wikipedia

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    According to the book Realm of a rain-queen, Joubert was shown not the real Rain Queen, but an impersonator. [1] A mysterious figure who only rarely appeared in public, Masalanabo had several children. [2] She: A History of Adventure. At some point the royal council designated the daughter of her "sister" and "great wife" Leakhali as heir to ...

  7. Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba - Wikipedia

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    Nzinga Ana de Sousa Mbande, Nzinga (/ n ə ˈ z ɪ ŋ ɡ ə /; c. 1583 – 17 December 1663) was a southwest African ruler who ruled as queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola. [1]

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  9. Rain Queen - Wikipedia

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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. [1] She is known as a mystical and historic figure who brought rain to her allies and drought to her enemies.