Fantasy Coffins

Summary In Ghana, funerals represent celebration and signal the start of an afterlife. To reflect this, master carpenters like 70-year-old Joseph Ashong (also known as Paa Joe Ashong and @paajoecoffins on Instagram) make "fantasy coffins" or coffins shaped like other objects -- often reflecting a key passion from the deceased person's life. Now with 50+ years' experience in the business, Ashong builds world-renowned custom coffins, providing a fancy final resting place for local and international clients alike.

S3.E5 ∙ Fantasy Coffins

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Shea Bilé Oshay Henderson Randy Gilson Foo Conner

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jun 23, 2019

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Indigenous Media

Summary In Ghana, funerals represent celebration and signal the start of an afterlife. To reflect this, master carpenters like 70-year-old Joseph Ashong (also known as Paa Joe Ashong and @paajoecoffins on Instagram) make "fantasy coffins" or coffins shaped like other objects -- often reflecting a key passion from the deceased person's life. Now with 50+ years' experience in the business, Ashong builds world-renowned custom coffins, providing a fancy final resting place for local and international clients alike.

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jun 23, 2019

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Indigenous Media

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