Nelson Mandela Wall Art

Nelson Mandela was given the name "Rolihlahla" at birth by his father on July 18, 1918. It translates literally to "pulling the branch of a tree" or "trouble maker". He was born at Mvezo, a tiny village on the banks of the Mbashe River, in the district of Umata, the capital of the Trankei. The Transkei is 800 miles east of Cape Town, 550 miles south of Johannesburg and is inbetween the Kei River and the Natal Border. His father, Gadla Henry Mpakanyiswa, was confirmed as chief of Mvezo by the king of the Thembu tribe. Nelson's father had three wives, the third was Nelson's mother. Nelson is the youngest of his father's four sons and has three sisters. The Xhosa Tribe: Nelson is a member of the Xhosa tribe which...

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