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.

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 ...

Billboards promoting Daddy Lumba’s March funeral were unexpectedly taken down in Kumasi, sparking curiosity as Ghanaians ...

ACCRA, Ghana — 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.” Each ...

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 ...

The Paakoso chief requested Daddy Lumba’s body for a second funeral as Eddie Nartey questioned Akosua Serwaa’s status 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.” ...