For the Ga tribe in coastal Ghana, funerals are a time of mourning, but also of celebration. The Ga people believe that when their loved ones die, they move on into another life -- and the Ga make ...

In Ghana, death takes on a vivid new form through “fantasy coffins” — elaborate wooden caskets shaped like planes, fish, and Coca-Cola bottles. Born from royal tradition and reimagined by craftsman ...

From chili pepper coffins to airplane caskets, Ghana is putting the fun in funeral. What casket would you never be caught dead in? Fantasy coffins are also called proverbial coffins, abebuu adekai, or ...

The day before his mother’s funeral, Donald Rockson had a last-minute change of heart about her Bible-shaped coffin. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

ACCRA, Ghana—A giant pink fish, a colorful peacock, an airplane painted with the national flag. These are just some of Ghana’s “fantasy coffins,” known as Abebuo, which translates to “proverb.” Each ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A traditional priest and fisherman was buried inside a giant blue teapot in Ghana’s Central Region in 2009. - Regula Tschumi It ...

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, ...

AS SOON AS we shake hands, I know I'm going to like Eric Kpakpo Adotey. He's got sparkly eyes and the sweetest smile. He's sturdily built, and has a look of youthful vitality, something I feel is a ...

After the solemn state funeral at Black Star Square, the nation’s fallen heroes from the August 6 military helicopter crash were laid to rest with full military honours at the Military Cemetery in Tse ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ACCRA, Ghana — Benjamin Aidoo has brought his dancing pallbearers to more than 200 funerals in Ghana, easing loved ones to their final resting places to the ...