Funerals are a big deal in Ghana and it is not uncommon, in some parts, for a ceremony to last up to seven days, drawing thousands of crowds adorned in flowing red and black robes and gold jewelry.

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Fantasy coffins, while common among the Ga people of Accra, are becoming a widespread practice, offering a colorful alternative to simple wooden boxes. ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A giant ...

It’s hard to miss the coffin shaped like an old Nokia brick phone at the entrance of the sunlit workshop on the outskirts of Accra. Here, on a busy road next to Ghana’s Atlantic coastline, Eric Kpakpo ...

Ghana is famous for its origin stories, but this is a tale with a twist about the emergence of the country’s fantasy coffins. These coffins are the ultimate tailor-made send-off, crafted with care by ...

Accra, April 4, GNA – The Reverend Isaac Obed Asamoah, General Overseer of the Gospel Faith Ministries Ghana, has called on government and traditional authorities to collaborate to regulate and ...

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — 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.” ...

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — 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.” ...