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Cha

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Thu Dec 12, 2013, 04:13 PM Dec 2013

The most touching Mandela tribute came from the least expected place-in the form of a flash mob. [View all]

Last edited Thu Dec 12, 2013, 08:00 PM - Edit history (1)

The song was written during Mandela's incarceration as a call for his freedom



"A South African chain store has laid on one of the most touching tributes to Nelson Mandela we've seen in the past week – and it was in the form of a flash mob.

Woolworths teamed up with the Soweto Gospel Choir, who posed as shoppers and store workers at the Parkview store in Johannesburg.

The choir then began an "impromtu" rendition of Asimbonanga [We have not seen him], singing:"


Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
Asimbonang' uMandela thina (we have not seen Mandela)
Laph'ekhona (in the place where he is)
Laph'ehleli khona (in the place where he is kept)

Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina (we have not seen our brother)
Laph'ekhona (in the place where he is)
Laph'wafela khona (in the place where he died)
Sithi: Hey, wena (We say: hey, you)
Hey, wena nawe (Hey, you and you)
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona (when will we arrive at our destination)

Edit~ http://za.news.yahoo.com/watch--the-most-touching-mandela-tribute-came-from-the-least-expected-place-070947330.html

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/12/12/rise-and-shine-664/

Keep a hankie handy~
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Now that's harmony shenmue Dec 2013 #1
Thanks for posting this, Cha! DonViejo Dec 2013 #2
Glad you saw Cha Dec 2013 #5
Is it not the most loving Cha Dec 2013 #3
Oh wow, Cha. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #4
Yes, "Wow", she~ Cha Dec 2013 #7
I did miss this.. Cha Dec 2013 #36
!~ sheshe2 Dec 2013 #37
Absolutely beautiful! redwitch Dec 2013 #6
That's right, redwitch. That is an incredibly Cha Dec 2013 #9
Not the same chain. marybourg Dec 2013 #52
Thanks, I didn't realize that. redwitch Dec 2013 #55
K & R Iliyah Dec 2013 #8
Mahalo to you, Iliyah~ Cha Dec 2013 #10
Simply outstanding. Thanks...............nt boomersense Dec 2013 #11
YOu're Welcome, boomersense.. Cha Dec 2013 #12
Wow, that was beautiful! LittleGirl Dec 2013 #13
I know.. "Wow", huh! Thank Cha Dec 2013 #14
Thanks, Cha. It's wonderful. nt brush Dec 2013 #15
So glad you got to Cha Dec 2013 #17
Cha, I love you for that. TRULY, I love you Number23 Dec 2013 #16
I love Cha Dec 2013 #18
Hanky well-used. Beautiful Cha, just beautiful. Thanks... Mnemosyne Dec 2013 #19
YOu're most Welcome, Mnemosyne.. Cha Dec 2013 #22
Wow. Is this what happens around here? Because it's not the first time someone's reposted my stuff ancianita Dec 2013 #20
Are you really bitching about a repost? DFab420 Dec 2013 #21
Come on. It's a question. I don't remember seeing reposts,so I ask. Are your dukes up? ancianita Dec 2013 #23
Actually, I did repost it from The Obama Diary, ancianita.. Cha Dec 2013 #24
Okay. Looked but must have missed it. Thanks. ancianita Dec 2013 #25
"Nice reposting, Sheshe"...... sheshe2 Dec 2013 #32
Relax. I saw that it got reposted on a different thread. AND... ancianita Dec 2013 #47
It's a mystery to me, too, she.. why the Cha Dec 2013 #48
LOL~ sheshe2 Dec 2013 #49
Keep a hankie handy is right! lillypaddle Dec 2013 #26
You're Welcome, lillypaddle~ Cha Dec 2013 #31
thanks grantcart Dec 2013 #27
You're Welcome, Cha Dec 2013 #34
so much love and reverence hopemountain Dec 2013 #28
Yes, hopemountain.. besides the beautiful song and voices.. Cha Dec 2013 #35
Thank you. Solly Mack Dec 2013 #29
You're most Welcome, Solly Mack~ Cha Dec 2013 #39
Beautiful /nt think Dec 2013 #30
Just so, think~ Cha Dec 2013 #40
there were tears.. think Dec 2013 #42
There were.. Cha Dec 2013 #43
May it carry over where it may. Greedy that I am think Dec 2013 #44
One Love! Cha Dec 2013 #45
Oh Cha, that is exquisite, and I am crying Hekate Dec 2013 #33
That's great word for it, Hekate~ Cha Dec 2013 #41
Beautiful. Thank you very much. IrishAyes Dec 2013 #38
My absolute pleasure, IrishAyes~ Cha Dec 2013 #46
... Cha Dec 2013 #50
Kick! sheshe2 Dec 2013 #51
Learned the song in the 80s in Boston Warpy Dec 2013 #53
That's great Warpy about learning this song in the 80s! Cha Dec 2013 #54
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No worries, Grateful~ Cha Jan 2014 #57
So sorry, Cha Grateful for Hope Jan 2014 #58
I love that you're posting now, Grateful for Hope.. as I stated above.. Cha Jan 2014 #59
Cha Grateful for Hope Jan 2014 #60
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