Question

What does Mandela mean by 'a rainbow gathering"? Where and why did people assemble?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

He called the ceremony as 'rainbow gathering' because it was the gathering of different color and nations. The gathering symbolized the dawning of a democratic and non-racial government of the South Africa.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

In his autobiography, "Long Walk to Freedom", Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela narrates about the gathering that took place on 10th May, 1994 in the sandstone amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

This gathering was the largest gathering on South African soil and it is called as a rainbow gathering as people from different countries with different cultures and people of different races had come to South Africa for the establishment of the first democratic, non-racial government.