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4d agoGhana's figurative coffins preserve Ga funeral traditions through symbolic craftsmanship
Ghana's Ga communities, particularly around the capital Accra, maintain the tradition of "figurative" or "fantasy" coffins—custom-designed caskets shaped like objects representing the deceased's profession or identity. Fishermen are buried in massive fish or canoe-shaped coffins, farmers in cocoa pods, drivers in automobiles, and religious figures...