Pictures: Nelson Mandela Funeral

Nelson Mandela's coffin arrived in his ancestral home in Qunu in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, ahead of his funeral on Sunday.

In keeping with tribal custom, Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandela accompanied him on the journey, speaking to his coffin to tell his grandfather he was on his way home to rest.

Large numbers of people lined the roads of the rural region of the country to pay their respects as the cortege passed by.

The former South African president, who died on 5 December, will be given a state funeral on Sunday and buried near to his family home.

In this picture, people hold hands as the hearse carrying Mr Mandela's body is driven to Qunu.