A 21-gun salute in the rural village where Nelson Mandela grew up and military servicemen marched stiffly behind his coffin on a winding dirt road as South Africa said goodbye for the last time to the man who reconciled the country in its most vulnerable period.
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A local boy, Anda, looks out from a window at the burial ground of late former South African President Nelson Mandela ahead of his funeral in Qunu. Yannis Behrakis / Reuters -
An elderly resident of Qunu wipes away tears as she watches live broadcast of Mandela's funeral. Dai Kurokawa / EPA -
South Africa's archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu, right, and the former South African President Thabo Mbeki greet each other before the funeral ceremony. Odd Andersen / EPA -
People watch big screens at the site of where Mandela will be buried. Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images -
Graca Machel, the widow of Nelson Mandela, arrives at the funeral ceremony. Odd Andersen / AFP Photo -
South African armed forces parade before the funeral procession carrying the coffin of Mandela. Carl de Souza / AFP Photo -
South African armed forces parade as they follow the funeral procession carrying the coffin of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Carl de Souza / AFP Photo -
Nelson Mandela's granddaughter Nandi Mandela speaks during the funeral ceremony. Odd Andersen / EPA -
Former French Prime Ministers, Lionel Jospin (R) and Alain Juppe (C) attend the funeral ceremony. Odd Andersen / Reuters -
A screengrab taken from the South African Broadcasting Corporation live feed shows South Africa President Jacob Zuma speaking during the funeral service. SABC / AFP Photo -
SABC via Reuters TV
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