World leaders and celebrities were among the thousands of people who gathered to honor Nelson Mandela in his ancestral home of Qunu.
Thousands Attend Nelson Mandela's Funeral

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Military personnel line the route as former South African President Nelson Mandela's casket is taken to its burial place in Qunu.

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General view of the tent where the funeral service for former South African president Nelson Mandela is taking place in Qunu.

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South African President Jacob Zuma sits between Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Nelson Mandela's former wife, and Nelson Mandela’s widow Graca Machel, right, attend the funeral service for former president in Qunu.

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People stand outside the dome where the funeral of former South African president Nelson Mandela is taking place in Qunu.