The funeral in Mandela's southeastern childhood village of Qunu will be an eclectic mix of traditional rituals, Christian elements and those of a state funeral.

Talking to the body Following a tradition called Thetha, Xhosa culture requires a family elder to stay with Mandela’s body and explain to his spirit what is happening.

The state funeral for Nelson Mandela on Sunday will also include those rituals from the tradition of the Xhosa people, to whom Mandela's Thembu clan belongs. The funeral in Mandela's southeastern ...

A local woman shared her unique method for cleaning home-grown chickens using soap, sparking an online debate about whether the practice was safe or not.

The state funeral for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela will include those rituals from the tradition of the Xhosa people, to whom Mandela's Thembu clan belongs.

Nelson Mandela will be given the traditional burial of a Xhosa chief in his home village of Qunu on Sunday, as Xhosa cultural expert Somadoda Fikeni reports.

Thousands of mourners yesterday braved the morning chill and afternoon heat as they lined up for hours to view Nelson Mandela’s body. The remains of the late Mandela still lie in state at the ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Nelson Mandela will be laid to rest on Sunday in an elaborate ceremony combining a state funeral and all its military pomp with the traditional burial rituals of his Xhosa ...