Coffin makers brothers Derrick Anang, 23, and Lawrence Anang, 26, work on a tuna-shaped coffin commissioned for a deceased fisherman, next to a football shoe-shaped coffin commissioned for a deceased footballer, at the Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop in Accra, on August 18, 2026. Fantasy coffins are a distinctive Ghanaian funerary tradition, particularly associated with the Ga people of the Greater Accra region. Known locally as abebuu adekai ("proverb boxes"), they are handcrafted in the shape of objects, animals or vehicles reflecting the deceased's profession, personality or interests from a fish for a fisherman to a shoe for a footballer. Developed around Accra in the mid-20th century, the tradition has evolved into a highly skilled craft. The practice reflects a Ghanaian approach to funerals in which mourning can coexist with celebration, symbolism and a strong emphasis on remembering the life and identity of the deceased. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP via Getty Images)