A giant pink fish, a colourful peacock, a plane painted with the national flag - these are just some of the fantasy coffins crafted to farewell people in Ghana.

Known as Abebuo, which translates to "proverb", each piece is crafted not just to bury the deceased, but to embody the essence of their life.

A farmer isn't laid to rest in a car - instead, his coffin might take the shape of the tools he used or the crops he cultivated. The design itself becomes a metaphor, a wooden riddle, a final message left behind.

Fantasy coffins, while common among the Ga people of Accra, are becoming a widespread practice, offering a colourful alternative to simple wooden boxes.

When a family loses a loved one, they gather to decide how to honour them. They visit a carpentry workshop, some with a clear v

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