The Ga people of the West African nation of Ghana believe that coffins should be made to reflect the essence of the deceased person destined to occupy it. While traditionally the intricate coffins were made to look like everything from animals to food, modern themed examples have become increasingly popular.
Online market place eShopAfrica specializes in connecting African artisans with western customers, and has been the purveyor of specialty Ga Coffins in the past. We stumbled upon these two automotive examples, a Ferrari F50 replica, and an utterly charming condensed Subaru WRX STI (said to be built for BBC show Top Gear). While the coffins are far from perfect scale models, the homemade detail, and handmade quality of the pieces is remarkable.
Our guess is that most people ordering these bespoke coffins, which are available in full (six-feet) and half (three-feet) sizes, are using them more for decorative trunks than final resting places. Though we do think that a Ga style funeral would probably be a much more lively affair than most of us are used to.
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