Butemwe Lbgaipga, (-1298, ?) was a guard in Tlokwe.
Butemwe believed in Shamanism.
She was doing well financially. She owned a house and some fine goods with it. She was considered a standard citizen of their society, with as much power than most of the people. She was seen as a true poet, and legends says that she couldn't live without reading and writing. Years after, some of the works Butemwe made are still enjoyed and sometimes studied. She was strong, beautiful, and long lived. She was iron-willed, achieving any goal she set.