South Africa’s first black president, anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, has been buried in his home village near Qunu, in Eastern Cape Province. He was laid to rest Sunday among the hills of his ancestral homeland, eulogized by friends, family and admirers.
ພິທີຝັງສົບ ທ່ານ Nelson Mandela
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A Zulu man sings and dances after the funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Qunu, South Africa, Dec. 15, 2013.
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A Zulu man plays a bugle after the funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Qunu, South Africa, Dec. 15, 2013.
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A screengrab taken from the South African Broadcasting Corporation live feed shows members of the South African armed forces standing around the coffin of former President Nelson Mandela before it is lowered into the grave during his funeral, Dec. 15, 2013.
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A Zulu warrior dances to honor South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela on a hill above the graveyard within the Mandela family's property in the village of Qunu, South Africa, where Mandela was buried, Dec. 15, 2013.