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Coffins in the shape of a spider, a fish and a vegetable being made in Ghana.

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Resource #: 69797 (URL for reference)

Collections: Ariana Maki Collection, Ghana Collection

Description:

by Ariana Maki

Ghana is renowned for its funeary traditions, which include specialized coffins in which to bury the dead. The coffins are commissioned from local specialist craftsmen, who create a coffin that reflects the deceased's interests or profession. For example, a farmer might be buried in the vegetable-shaped coffin, and a fisherman in the fish-shaped one.

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Resource type: Image

Photographer: Ariana Maki

Quality Type: Good

Photograph Date: 09/Apr/2013

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