Queen Baramparaye was the last both Queen consort and Queen mother of Burundi. Born in 1929, she married her husband late King Mwambutsa iv of Burundi in 1946 at the young age of 18 as his second wife. Mwabutsa iv was firstly married to Queen Therese Kanyonga who he divorced later. Queen Baramparaye and King... Continue Reading →
The great wife tradition is a royal marriage tradition practiced by various royal houses in Africa particularly Southern Africa traditional Kingdoms and Chiefdoms. A great wife is a wife married for the king to bear the heir to the throne.
Lobedu or baLobedu is an ethnic community that currently inhabit the Limpopo province in South Africa. They are famously known for their baLobedu kingdom or rather Queendom where the monarch is always a woman from the Royal House of Modjajdi. Only female succession is allowed and no males are allowed on the throne. These Queens... Continue Reading →
Meet Sierra Leones tribal Queen who lived over 100 years old, Queen Madam Wokie Massaquoi was the monarch of Vai people of Sierra Leone (Galinas chiefdom/kingdom) She reigned from 1925 until her death in 1971 aged over 100 years. Her descendant @maryann.kaikai started a fashion label named Madam wokie that has dressed the who and... Continue Reading →
Kabowei Kingdom, Niger Delta region, Nigeria
HRH the Erelu Kuti IV of Lagos, Nigeria,Madam Abiola Dosunmu. (Queen mother of Lagos) and Yeye Oodua ( Queen mother) of Ife Born a princess of the Lagos Royal family in 29TH July, 1947 to Omoba Adewunmi Dosunmu And Olori Adejoke Dosunmu. She was Crowned the Erelu-Kuti iv, the highest female royal position in Lagos... Continue Reading →
Benin kingdom or empire is currently a traditional kingdom located in Nigeria. It is mainly inhabited by the Edo people and has existed since the precolonial days being referred in history as one of the most powerful empires in West Africa. It is also famous for its bronze sculptures and artwork that shocked the colonialists... Continue Reading →
Queen (inkosikazi) M'mbelwa V of Jele Ngoni people of Malawi has been officially crowned Queen consort to her husband HM (King) Inkosi ya Makhosi M'mbelwa V on 2nd June 2022. Hundreds gathered at the Royal residence for the event which witnessed tradition of the Ngoni people mixed with Christian traditions. Photos : supplied Jere /Jele... Continue Reading →
Mwami (female King) /Queen Theresa Ntare IV (TERESIA JOSEPH NDALICHAKO) of the Heru of Ha people, Buha kingdom, Kasulu District, Tanzania., Born in 1922, she was the eldest child of late Mwami (chief)Ntare. She studied law abroad and succeeded her father in 1946 as there was no male heir. 📷: Jamii forums Now being the... Continue Reading →
Queen mother Siphila Dlamini Mahlangu is currently the Queen mother or King's mother of the Ndzundza Mabhoko clan of Ndebele, South Africa. She is the mother of the current King (Ingwenyama) Mabhoko III Mbusi Mahlangu......
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