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26 cze 2017 · Paa Joe’s works, known as fantasy coffins, continue a tradition in Ghana known as abebuu adekai. The practice traces back to the Ga community of the Accra region in the 1950s, when ornate, figurative, and custom coffin designs were realized to celebrate the lives of priests and chiefs.
Fantasy coffins attracted global attention starting in the 1970s. Galleries, museums, and private collectors commissioned coffins from Ghanaian makers, fueling the desire for these handcrafted objects in the international art market.
7 kwi 2021 · Fantasy coffins take the shapes of animals, vehicles, everyday objects, and anything else you can imagine. There are no rules when it comes to fantasy coffins. When it comes to these beautiful enclosures, an image speaks louder than words. Here are some stunning examples of Ghanaian fantasy coffins that have been used to lay the dead to rest.
11 godz. temu · The makers of Ghana’s fantasy coffins think outside the box, building caskets in every imaginable shape. Traditional Coffins in Animal Format, Ghana Sat, 02 Nov, 2024 - 02:00
18 lut 2022 · In Ghana, coffin makers have elevated death into an art form, building fantasy coffins despite some raised eyebrows at this uncommon profession.
13 sty 2021 · In Ghana's capital, a unique group of artisans has elevated death into an art form. They build fantasy coffins — okadi adekai in the local Ga dialect — to represent the deceased’s profession ...
Fantasy coffins or figurative coffins, also called “FAVs” (fantastic afterlife vehicles) and custom, fantastic, or proverbial coffins (abebuu adekai), [1] are functional coffins made by specialized carpenters in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
