These 'fantasy coffins' from Ghana are so stylish you'll almost want to be in them

These 'fantasy coffins' from Ghana are so stylish you'll almost want to be in them..........

Specialized 'fantasy' coffins from Ghana, which allow the deceased to be buried in everything from racing cars to cigarette packets, have become internationally famous for their unusual designs.
According to Ghanan tradition the dead have actually just moved on to the next world, where they have become far more powerful than the living. They must accordingly be treated with respect, so it's become tradition that they're buried in an elaborately decorated coffin.

Here are 13 such brilliant final resting places:

1. A massive hen

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2. Big fish

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Better than a little fish, or a cardboard box.

3. A bottle of Coke

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On this occasion Pepsi definitely won't do.

4. Paris's Pompidou Centre

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This was made especially for an exhibition, we don't think anyone's actually been buried in the Pompidou Centre.

5. A grand piano

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6. A little car

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7. A flipping BATTLESHIP!

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8. A red rooster, with feathers

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9. A jet

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We wonder if you could order one that actually flies.

10. A lobster

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11. A lion

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12. A chili pepper

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