Under the mantra ‘celebrate death as we celebrate life’, funerals in Ghana can be colourful affairs filled with dancers and personalised coffins – as Regula Tschumi’s stunning photos attest
Under the mantra ‘celebrate death as we celebrate life’, funerals in Ghana can be colourful affairs filled with dancers and personalised coffins – as Regula Tschumi’s stunning photos attest
This gallery contains a photo of an embalmed body that some readers may find distressing
Main image: Something fishy … a glorious coffin design for a late fishmonger. Photograph: Regula Tschumi
Tue 12 Aug 2025 08.00 CEST
Central Region, 2024 (Coffin: Kwaku Hanson)
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