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From boats to bank notes, Ghana's fantasy coffins honor deceased in style

A fantasy coffin depicting a wad of Ghana's cedi bank notes is on display at a woodwork shop in Mpota, Accra, Ghana, July 27, 2018. [Photo/IC]

A group of coffin makers in Ghana craft coffins that are anything but ordinary, producing caskets in the form of ships, buildings, animals, cars and much more.

The fantasy coffins form part of the Ga ethnic groups' funerary custom of giving the deceased a dignified funeral to show appreciation.

To this end, fantasy coffins are created to honor the professions, skills, hobbies or dreams of the deceased.

A coffin depicting a fishing pirogue is on display at a woodwork shop in Mpota, Accra, Ghana, July 27, 2018. [Photo/IC]
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