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Mandela Was Given The Name Nelson At Age 7

Mandela was born Rolihlahla which means to “pull a tree” or “troublemaker,” and was given the Western name Nelson by a schoolteacher. At age 16 after an initiation, he was then called Dalibunga, although some sources say that was the name of the ritual.

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