In Ghana it’s believed that death is the beginning of a life afterwards: The best opportunity to celebrate the decease full of fantasy. A tradition emerged, to build a coffin that reflects anyhow the character of the death person.

https://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/14/africa/gallery/ghana-coffins-mpa/index.html

Ataa Oko and Kudjo Affutu with_Oko’s red coq coffin 2009
Author: Regula Tschumi
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Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop
Author: Jean-Michel Rousset
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