SO LONG NELSON MANDELA! ADIEU NELSON MANDELA!

(All photos: Mail & Guardian)


English version

Mandela, perhaps the greatest African of all time, was buried this Sunday, December 15, 2013, in the land of his ancestors in his home village of Qunu. This blog wanted to pay a final tribute to him by posting photos of this event, without the clutter of our writings. Leaving the reader to face the power of the image. We end this post by giving you below the video of what we consider to be the ultimate symbol of the triumph of Mandela, the national anthem of South Africa, which to our knowledge, is perhaps the only national anthem sung in an African language. Enjoy the beauty of the song and especially the conviction with which Miriam Makeba , Hugh Masekela and their fellow South-Africans sing, this hymn was not given to them on the eve of their independence, they inherited it from their parents who were already fighting for freedom and they sang it throughout their lives. This song is the sound of freedom, sung by people who know the meaning of freedom... Thank you Nelson Mandela; so long Nelson Mandela!


Version française

Mandela, peut-être le plus GRAND africain de tous les temps, a été enterré ce Dimanche 15 Décembre 2013, en la terre de ses ancêtres dans son village natal de Qunu. Ce blog a voulu lui rendre un ultime hommage en publiant les photos de cet évènement, sans l’encombrement de nos écrits. Laissant ainsi le lecteur face à la force de l’image. Nous clôturons ce post plus bas en vous livrant la vidéo de ce que nous considérons comme le symbole par excellence du triomphe de Mandela, l’hymne national de l’Afrique du Sud, qui a notre connaissance, est peut-être le seul hymne national chanté dans une langue africaine. Appréciez la beauté du chant et surtout la conviction avec laquelle les Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela et leurs compatriotes le chantent; on ne leur a pas donné cet hymne à la veille de leur indépendance, ils l’on hérités de leur parents qui se battaient déjà pour la liberté et l’on chanté tout au long de leur vie. Ce chant est le son de la liberté, chanté par des gens qui savent ce qu’est la liberté… Merci Nelson Mandela; adieu Nelson Mandela!


















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