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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Chief Mantanzima speaks during the funeral service for former South African president Nelson Mandela in Qunu.

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The casket bearing the remains of former South African President Nelson Mandela is brought into a tent for his funeral service for in Qunu.

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu is hugged as he arrives for the funeral service for Nelson Mandela in Qunu, South Africa.

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Members of the Mdakane family watch a television in their home showing the funeral service of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela in the Soweto township, Johannesburg.