Isaac Adjetey Sowah's showroom in
a suburb of Accra has some of the most colourful coffins to be
found anywhere.
The Bible coffin is one of his
more conventional designs. The snail in the background has been
ordered by a snail seller.
In the foreground, a pineapple
coffin is in its early stages, but Isaac's workshop produces
standard box-like coffins as well.
Some clients want to bury their
loved ones in something that reflects their trade...
... others want a car to take them
to the next world - Mercedes and Cadillac models are
popular.
Among the animal coffins,
elephants, hens, crocodiles and lions are available. The pink fish
is a spacious option.
In another showroom, a polished
uterus waits to be picked up by a gynaecologist.
A shoemaker wants to embark on his
final journey in a polished black shoe.
Hen coffins are particularly
popular with women, and symbolise a mother-child
relationship.
Here, an unrepentant heavy drinker
has chosen to be buried inside a beer bottle.