South African people get a second chance to pay their respects to Nelson Mandela , his wife Graca Michel day after thousands of mourners joined convey a similar action in front of the casket is deliberately opened to the public .
Dressed all in black , wearing glasses and a black hood Graca Machel put both hands on the chest before turning away jenzah Wednesday .
Then , the presidents , kings and thousands of people of South Africa to do the same . Some pray , some force approached the coffin , others fainted .
Among the honored guests were former political enemies Mandela , FW de Klerk , the former wife Winnie Madikizela - Mandela and U2 frontman musician who is an activist , Bono .
The Irish rockers come together isrtinya Ali and is also flanked by Mandela's former private secretary , Zelda le Grange .
South African people enthusiastic about following the event paid tribute to the icon of the democracy .
" I never met Mandela , therefore this is the only chance I and important for me to honor me . I am South African , I have to be here , " Vaughan said 28 -year -old Motshwene .
Some people rejoice , but many more are in tears , worried about Mandela 's death will open a new chapter of history of South Africa .
" It feels like the end of an era . All the chance that I could but my parents never come , is thanks to Madiba , " said government employee , Faaiqia Hartley ( 27 ) .
Mandela opens the coffin was placed in an amphitheater which will be called back by the name of Nelson Mandela , while the open coffin that will be there for three days .
The last trip through Pretoria Mandela is a symbol of struggle and flashback during his lifetime .
The procession passed the central prison where he was imprisoned in 1962 on charges of inciting and leaving the country illegally .
Another symbol that is passed is the Palace of Justice , which is the court where Mandela was undergoing trial in 1963-64 on charges of treason and sabotage .
The procession will take place until the next Friday and would always end up at the Union Buildings in which the presidents of South Africa before signing the aspects of apartheid became law .
Furthermore Mandela 's body will be buried Sunday in the village of Qunu .
Previous bodies of Mandela is in Soweto for memorial attended by tens of thousands of people in the World Cup stadium in which U.S. President Barack Obama delivered his praises for the late .
Obama to Republicans rejected criticism because at that time he was shaking hands with Cuban leader Raul Castro . The White House argued that the incident was not planned , according to AFP .
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