The Ga tribe in Ghana see funerals as a a time for celebration as well as a time for mourning. They honor the dead with brightly colored custom coffins in the shape of an object that represents their lives. In addition to the Coca-Cola coffin, the following link includes coffins in the shapes of fish, pineapples, shoes, and cars.
Link: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/photo.day.php?ID=52081
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