Ghana's fantasy coffins: Driving into the hereafter in a Porsche

Want to ride into the eternal sunset aboard an eagle, or in a bright yellow sports car? The makers of Ghana’s fantasy coffins think outside the box, building caskets in every imaginable shape.

Traditional Coffins in Animal Format, Ghana

A funeral procession pours along the streets of Accra. Almost everyone is clad in Ghana’s traditional red and black mourning colours, and they’re carrying the coffin closer and closer.

That’s when you notice there is a curious winged vessel being carried aloft by the crowd... Is it a bird, is it a plane? Neither: it’s a ‘fantasy coffin’, also known as a FAV (Fantastic Afterlife Vehicle).