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Modimo
The Lydenburg Heads used in the rituals of the Bantu-speaking people, in possible connection to Modimo
Ethnic group
Sotho-Tswana peoples Basotho, Batswana, Bapedi
Equivalents
Hinduism equivalent
Brahma
Modimo (also spelt as Molimo in Lesotho Sesotho, and known as Mudzimu or Raluvhimba in Tshivenda[1] and uMlimo or Zimu in Southern and Northern Ndebele) is a creator god, supreme deity and sky deity in the traditional religion of the Sotho-Tswana people. Modimo and all its derivatives ultimately stem from the proto-Sotho-Tswana prefix *mo- which indicates personhood + *-dzimu "above, in the sky" [2] and so Modimo can be translated to mean "the high one" or "the sky-deity" or "the one above" or "the Supreme Deity" or merely "the high god" in English. Modimo is the equivalent of the Xhosa Supreme Deity Qamata and the Zulu Supreme Deity uMvelinqangi and the Shona Supreme Deity Mwari .[3]
^Stayt, Hugh A (1931). The Bavenda. Routledge (published 2018). pp. 230–236. ISBN 9780429942778.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^Casalis, Eugene (1861). The Basutos. Books on Demand. p. 248. ISBN 9783375040543.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^Bennett, Bruce (January 2022). "The contested history of Modimo".
Modimo (also spelt as Molimo in Lesotho Sesotho, and known as Mudzimu or Raluvhimba in Tshivenda and uMlimo or Zimu in Southern and Northern Ndebele) is...
beliefs. Modimo ("God") is viewed as a supreme being who cannot be approached by mortals. Ancestors are seen as intercessors between Modimo and the living...
rainmaking dance. The Sotho had developed the concept of Modimo, the Supreme Being. The Modimo, in Sotho theology, created lesser deities with powers to...
2009: Joang Kapa Joang 2006: Thola ngwanesu 2010: Go Tseba Jehova 2011: Modimo O Nale Nna 2012: Bophelo Ke Leeto 2014: Very Best Of (Live) 2015: Lehlotlo...
Ancestors are viewed as intermediaries between humans and The Creator or God (Modimo/Mmopi) and are communicated to by calling on them using a process of burning...
500 Languages Setswana English, Afrikaans, Nama Religion Christianity, Modimo Related ethnic groups Sotho people, Pedi people, Kgalagadi people, Coloureds...
town to Modimolle in 2002. The name comes from the Sotho-Tswana phrase, Modimo o lle, meaning "the forefather's spirit has eaten", or "God has eaten"....
Congress. Traditional African religions in Botswana include Badimo and Modimo. Irreligion is not uncommon among Batswana. Though Christianity predominates...
(OvaHerero and OvaHimba), Kibumba (Basoga), Imana (Banyarwanda and Barundi), Modimo (Basotho and Batswana), Ruhanga (Banyoro and Banyankole), and Ngai (Akamba...
translation Poetic English translation I Fatshe leno la rona Ke mpho ya Modimo, Ke boswa jwa borraetsho; a le nne ka kagiso. Chorus: Tsogang, tsogang!...
themselves with certain clans. The groups believe in the existence of "Modimo oa Khale" (God of the Old) or the "Invisible One." As legend has it, they...
of /l/, only occurring before the close vowels (/i/ and /u/) d [muˌdimʊ] Modimo ('God') velar /kʼ/ unaspirated: skill k [buˌˈikʼɑʀɑbɛlɔ] boikarabelo ('responsibility')...
tlhtoke dijo le babereki ba duelwe Ka le segofatswe le fatshe la Zimbabwe III Modimo, segofatsa le fatshe la Zimbabwe Le fatshe boswa jwa rona Go tswa Zambezi...
an allophone of /l/ only occurring before the close vowels (/i/ and /u/) Modimo God e /ɨ/ Like English pit ho leka to attempt /e/ Like English cafe ho jwetsa...
Virginia Qwabe 6 "Yebo Linamandla" by Benjamin Dube Safe Nolo Seodisha 7 "Modimo Ke Lerato" by Joyous Celebration Safe Innocentia Sibi 8 "Ave Marie" by Beyoncé...
There are 8 wards in the village. Namely Legononong,Shageng,Molehele,Goo Modimo,Goo Moiphisi,Goo Ratshosa,Mokwele and Ralebakeng.Historically the village...
⇒ [hʊʀɪ] ho re ('to say') [dimʊ] -dimo (Proto-Bantu *-dîmu) ⇒ [muˌdimʊ] Modimo ('God') (traditionally never used in the plural), [bɑdimʊ] Badimo ('ancestors')...
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