A massive pink fish, a vibrant peacock, an aircraft adorned with the national flag. These represent just a few examples of Ghana's fantasy coffins, called Abebuo, which means "proverb." Every piece is ...

Among the Ga people living in southern Ghana, there is a tradition of burying the deceased in unusually shaped coffins. Known ...

Ghaniana coffin makers craft elaborate wooden caskets shaped like shoes, guitars and microphones, turning funerals into a final reflection of the deceased's life. This footage shows carpenters sanding ...

In Ghana, if you walk into a woodworking studio and find yourself staring at colourful and brightly painted giant fish, airplanes, giant fish, cocoa pods, mobile phones, lions, cameras, eagles, and ...

Funerals are often joyous occasions in this African nation. For Christians in Ghana, the passing of a loved one is often celebrated with joyful funerals and so-called "fantasy coffins" representing ...

Frederick Taiko Ofori spent much of his life with a guitar in his hands. So when the Ghanaian musician was killed in a road accident, his family decided the instrument should accompany him on his ...

This puts the fun in funeral. Near the west African city of Accra, Ghana, a workshop named Paa Joe Coffin Works crafts “fantasy” caskets that, instead of typical wooden boxes, resemble Nike sneakers, ...

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The day before his mother’s funeral, Donald Rockson had a last-minute change of heart about her Bible-shaped coffin. He had wanted the coffin to reflect his mother’s position as a devout churchgoer in ...

For some eccentric souls, traditional caskets and cremation urns just won’t do. Luckily, for those looking to leave this world on a more outlandish note, there are options out there to help fulfill ...

In Accra, Ghanaian coffin makers craft guitars, shoes and microphones to reflect the lives, work and passions of the people they are made for. Ghaniana coffin makers craft elaborate wooden caskets ...