Pakistani schoolchildren hold lamps during a memorial tribute to Nelson Mandela in Karachi.
A young girl places flowers outside the home of former South African president Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg.
A woman kneels near to the floral tributes for late anti-apartheid fighter, Nobel Prize winner and South African President Nelson Mandela at the South African High Commisson in Trafalgar Square, central London.
A woman kneels near to the floral tributes for late anti-apartheid fighter, Nobel Prize winner and South African President Nelson Mandela at the South African High Commisson in Trafalgar Square, central London.
FINAL GOODBYES FOR A FATHER FIGURE: A RUNDOWN OF 10-DAY MEMORIAL
Days one to four (Today to December 9):
According to sources involved in planning the state funeral, the 10-day
occasion will combine both Western traditions and those of Mandela's
native clan, the Thembu.
Thembu elders expected to gather for a first ceremony called 'the closing of the eyes' either at his home or in the mortuary.
After the ceremony, it is believed his body will be embalmed at the mortuary, thought to be a military hospital in Pretoria.
Day five: No formal public events are expected to take place the fifth day when mourners will have a chance to say goodbye to their beloved father figure during a service at the Johannesburg soccer stadium that hosted the 2010 World Cup.
It is not clear whether Mandela's casket will be taken there.
Days six to eight: The anti-apartheid hero's body is earmarked to lie in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where he was inaugurated as president on May 10, 1994.
Day nine: Plans have been made for a military aircraft to fly Mr Mandela to Mthatha, the main town in the South African province of Eastern Cape.
His casket will then be taken by the military on a gun carriage to Qunu, his home village, where the former leader spent his childhood years.
To mark the formal passing of responsibility to his family, the South African flag that is expected to drap his coffin will be replaced by a traditional Xhosa blanket.
Later, ANC leaders, local chiefs and Mandela's family are expected to gather for a private night vigil.
Day ten (Sunday, December 15): Mandela will finally be laid to rest in the grounds of his family home in Qunu, where thousands of people, including heads of state will gather for the state funeral.
The protocol for the funeral
preparations was drawn up more than a year ago, around the time when Mr
Mandela's health took a turn for the worse, and it may be altered in the
coming days.
Guests at the funeral will include Mr Obama, the first lady and their daughters. Bill and Hillary Clinton, who knew Mr Mandela well, are also expected to make an appearance.
The scale and significance of the planned funeral is already being compared to the 2005 service for Pope John Paul II, which was attended by 2million people, among them five kings and 70 presidents.
RIP Hamba Kahle Madiba
Thembu elders expected to gather for a first ceremony called 'the closing of the eyes' either at his home or in the mortuary.
After the ceremony, it is believed his body will be embalmed at the mortuary, thought to be a military hospital in Pretoria.
Day five: No formal public events are expected to take place the fifth day when mourners will have a chance to say goodbye to their beloved father figure during a service at the Johannesburg soccer stadium that hosted the 2010 World Cup.
It is not clear whether Mandela's casket will be taken there.
Days six to eight: The anti-apartheid hero's body is earmarked to lie in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where he was inaugurated as president on May 10, 1994.
Day nine: Plans have been made for a military aircraft to fly Mr Mandela to Mthatha, the main town in the South African province of Eastern Cape.
His casket will then be taken by the military on a gun carriage to Qunu, his home village, where the former leader spent his childhood years.
To mark the formal passing of responsibility to his family, the South African flag that is expected to drap his coffin will be replaced by a traditional Xhosa blanket.
Later, ANC leaders, local chiefs and Mandela's family are expected to gather for a private night vigil.
Day ten (Sunday, December 15): Mandela will finally be laid to rest in the grounds of his family home in Qunu, where thousands of people, including heads of state will gather for the state funeral.
Mourners
will be able to share their thoughts about Mandela’s passing in
condolence books that will be made available in all foreign missions,
the Nelson Mandela Foundation headquarters and other institutions,
according to The Guardian, which has obtained a copy of the protocol.
It
has also been reported that the South African Government is in talks
with the BBC team that filmed the Royal Wedding in 2011 to get help with
the world wide broadcast of the funeral of a global icon.Guests at the funeral will include Mr Obama, the first lady and their daughters. Bill and Hillary Clinton, who knew Mr Mandela well, are also expected to make an appearance.
The scale and significance of the planned funeral is already being compared to the 2005 service for Pope John Paul II, which was attended by 2million people, among them five kings and 70 presidents.
RIP Hamba Kahle Madiba
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