Modimo: The Supreme God of the Sotho-Tswana
Modimo is the supreme deity in the traditional religion of the Sotho-Tswana people, recognized as the creator of all things, the source of life, and the controller of destiny. Intangible and all-pervasive, Modimo is addressed by praise names including Mme (Mother) and Lesedi (Light), but also Selo (Monster) for his dangerous powers beyond human comprehension. Modimo governs the elements, sending lightning, thunder, rain, or drought as signs of approval or discontent. However, Modimo is distant from daily human affairs, and the Tswana approach him through the Badimo (ancestors), who act as inte