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A Final Goodbye - The world joined South Africa on Sunday, Dec. 15 to bid its former president Nelson Mandela one final farewell before his burial in his home village of Qunu. Take a look at scenes from Mandela’s funeral. — Natelege Whaley (AP Photo/Odd Andersen, Pool)

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Mandela's Life Celebrated - Mourners gathered at a tent on his family's compound to sing and dance in celebration of Mandela's life for his funeral. His coffin was draped in his country's flag and set on top of black and white cattle skins. Ninety-five candles were lit to symbolize each year of his life. (Photo: AP Photo/Odd Andersen, Pool)

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Thousands Join Family for State Funeral - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Graca Machel, and other family members stand over Mandela's casket during his funeral service. Thousands joined them in the giant tent for the funeral that was held from Sunday morning into the afternoon. (AP Photo/Odd Andersen, Pool)

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Embrace - The widow of former South African President Nelson Mandela, Graca Machel, right, and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, his former wife, tear up at the sight of Mandela's casket as it arrives at the Mthatha Airport in Mthatha, South Africa. (AP Photo/Kopano Tlape, CGIS)

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World Leaders Pay Respects to Mandela - A mourner greets Britain's Prince Charles as he arrives for Madiba's funeral on Sunday. Other world leaders that attended included Monaco's Prince Albert II and former Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai Nelson. (AP Photo/Odd Andersen, Pool)

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Desmond Tutu Attends Service - Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu arriving to pay respects at Mandela's funeral.  (Photo: REUTERS/Odd Andersen/Pool )

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Oprah Joins in Honoring Madiba - Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham sit beside British entrepreneur Richard Branson at the ceremonies for former South African President Nelson Mandela in Qunu. (photo: REUTERS/Odd Andersen/Pool)

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South African President Zuma Delivers Eulogy - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela hugs South African President Jacob Zuma after he delivers the eulogy in memory of Mandela at his state funeral. "Your abiding revolutionary spirit will prevail on us to not rest, until the poor and the working class have truly benefited from the material fruits of freedom and democracy which you fought for," he said. (AP Photo/Odd Andersen, Pool)

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Families Gather to Watch TV Broadcast of Funeral - Multi-generations of the Makhetha family of the Soweto township in Johannesburg gathered in their older auntie's house, second from top, to watch a television broadcast of Mandela's funeral service.  (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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Prayers for Mandela - Shembe priest Michael Notychanga prays in the direction of where Mandela's funeral service is being held in Qunu, South Africa. The Shembe church, also know as the Nazareth Baptist Church, was founded by Africans independently from missionaries in 1910. (AP Photo/Akmal Rajput)

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The Elderly Mourn Their Beloved Leader - John Kunene, 72, watched with teary eyes the funeral service on television at the Soweto Home for the Aged in Johannesburg, South Africa. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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Military Fly South African Flags - Three military helicopters hover over Mandela's grave site each holding South Africa's flag as thousands of mourners gathered below to witness the ceremonies. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

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Capturing the Memory - After the public state funeral, the body of Mandela was taken to his home village of Qunu, where a private ceremony was held before his burial. Guests used their cellphones to capture photos of the final moments of the ceremony. (AP Photo/Felix Dlangamandla, Pool)

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Final Farewell - South African President Jacob Zuma is photographed looking down as Madiba's casket as it is lowered into the ground following his funeral service. (AP Photo/SABC)

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Draped in Tradition - In a private ceremony in Qunu, Nelson Mandela's casket is draped with lion skin by local chiefs, as part of rituals belonging to the Xhosa tribe, kin of Mandela's Thembu clan. His grandson Mandla Mandela watches as the tradition is performed. The burial ended 10 days of mourning since Mandela's passing on Dec. 5. (AP Photo/Elmond Jiyane, GCIS)