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
![Military personnel line the route as former South African President Nelson Mandela's casket is taken to its burial place in Qunu.](https://gdb.voanews.com/162BBC71-8149-479E-BAAF-E3A5FB698B63_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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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.
![General view of the tent where the funeral service for former South African president Nelson Mandela is taking place in Qunu.](https://gdb.voanews.com/146A31CA-79BF-48B3-B8CD-3F44CBB6E495_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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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.
![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.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7C470E41-A6CB-428E-865B-C13E6D8F5C0C_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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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.
![People stand outside the dome where the funeral of former South African president Nelson Mandela is taking place in Qunu.](https://gdb.voanews.com/D5F210E3-D771-46EF-B131-426B4C2461AA_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People stand outside the dome where the funeral of former South African president Nelson Mandela is taking place in Qunu.