Meet the First Family of Custom Coffins

Creative expression is part of what makes us human - why should that end after we've passed on? In Ghana, Anang Kwei and his children help the families of the deceased celebrate the lives of their loved ones with custom-made, handcrafted coffins. And when we say custom-made, we mean custom. From colorful fish to cars or tools, whatever a family wants to represent an aspect of the life that was, the Kweis will deliver a fantasy coffin made with care and exquisite craftsmanship.
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[@fieldwork763]

I want to be buried in a giant milk carton

[@fluffyalpaca2466]

1990skelly stop

[@raflamar4146]

*Fluffy:* “Stop milking this joke!”

[@elizabethdiaz6901]

Omg queen

[@garbanzobeans6228]

You can tell his skill improved over time.

[@auntjemima1631]

When you want an aesthetic death

[@nancymesek]

It's true. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw them the first time I visited Ghana. They're so creative. At first it was creepy, then I thought it was pretty cool.

[@jakeoltmans3]

so would a coffin maker's coffin just look like a normal coffin?

[@Jeidjeneudejendu]

Jolt17 I guess it would aha

[@Handicast390]

Jolt17 are you talking about the creator of these coffins? is so he wants to be in a carpenter's plane

[@robertsonne]

No they make it a hammer.

[@fruitoson4227]

I'm ordering one of these for when I die

[@SuperNoobProdigy]

Petrichor hope you live long

[@miggley7079]

Petrichor how would you do that if you're dead

[@2012iwanttogohome]

This was awesome. Also, I love the thumbnail. The vibrant orange fish against the brown walls and ground almost looks like it could be in a fantasy movie.

[@eceheceheceh]

i wish to be burried inside of a burger

[@Mr.Parker27]

Helmi Caster buried

[@elizabethdiaz6901]

That's Meaty

[@nordicexile7378]

This was a fun discovery and takes me back to my MBA program, where our group (for the Marketing class) needed to come up with a pretend company to promote. We chose custom coffins, with shapes that included a yellow submarine, a photon torpedo, and footballs with the logos of the deceased's favourite team. We had no idea back then (early 2000's) that this was already a thing, and in Ghana of all places! 🥰

[@ashegam]

For once, I'm actually looking forward to dying!

[@reggaedox2]

ashegam cool what color

[@monkeybusnus]

They came out on a episode of Moaning Of Life. It's on Netflix

[@ShyPorter]

A Torres I saw that! The Twix ! 😂

[@monkeybusnus]

Shy Porter lol yeah the Twix. Good show 2😂😂

[@ShyPorter]

yeah soooo funny!

[@hitman4hire544]

I want my coffin to be a bed

[@jacobchilders7217]

Hitman 4Hire so your family could say you are taking a dirt nap?

[@capperith1292]

I wanna die in a guitar... Hook me up...

[@alainaeastman02]

Capperith You mean burried right? Because fitting a human in a guitar would be hard unless you were cut up but keeping you alive during the process of fitting you in would also be a challenge.

[@capperith1292]

Alaina E. I said I wanted the guitar coffin.

[@246spyder]

With no strings attached, I assume.

[@GamingTaylor]

I want to be buried inside a coffin that looks like a Gaming PC. 🎮

[@abkl1]

I've seen one of his father's coffins up close and they are truly spectacular

[@svenjah.6416]

Great way to be yourself and share what's important to you till the very end.

[@ricog8209]

This is some excellent craftsmanship.

[@annamarieschafer8184]

What talent! ⚰⚱💐

[@omarionp3244]

Great craftsmanship

[@cchan571]

Ghana lol where the legendary pallbearers come from, I would like to have a Ghana Made coffin and the Pallbearers carry me

[@GaiaVedai]

This is so creative and beautiful! Also the sentiment behind it is great.
But it really made me think of the health of those workers, since the do not use and masks and the shavings of the wood, and the fumes from the paint are really dangerous in the long run:(

[@richardtiew6741]

Imagine having the famous Ghana funeral dancers combo with these artistic coffins

[@SuperNoobProdigy]

Very cool

[@Pamela-2001]

Shout out to the amazing people of my home town

[@smponce9]

So beautiful and creative! These are truly works of art. I know he said he delivered a piece to Los Angeles, but I think it would be very difficult to sell coffins likes this here in the States, as we have so many rules and regulations for burying our dead...perhaps if it fit into an watertight liner...
I would LOVE to have one in the shape of a Mermaid :-)

[@TbHiNgK]

It's about time

[@Jusjamin]

Imagine the dancing coffin.

[@Dcfan200]

Ghana,you say?
Coffin Dancers: Allow us to introduce ourselves.

[@swastikturan257]

So what will be the design of coffin if any coffin maker die?

[@minneapolisjones1240]

the crocodile is the most exotic thing they could thing of.

[@CharismaBlue911]

Wait...does this mean coffin makers are buried in...regular coffins?

[@emuking101]

Karl Pilkington- The moaning of life. FTW

[@vmemer6933]

I would like to see the coffin dancer carrying one of the coffins

[@marypreston9791]

if i was in a coffin thos pretty i would never want it to be undergrpund

[@PourMeUp16]

Great big story should do a story behind the Samoan Taattoing

[@leoaujero4424]

a carpenter's plane awe that's so cute lol

[@Tominos]

is this on TV? I don't understand how they have funding

[@Tominos]

TX X I'm talking about this yt channel
.
...

[@grumpymacaron]

they have a lot of sponsorships and collabs, i think
most of their videos have a "inspired by" and "in association with" on the bottom, or something like that

[@AnonymousNiceGuy]

for his occupation, would the coffin maker just have a traditional coffin?

[@Sir.Fappinton]

'Going out in style' more like 'Dying out in style'

[@horsecow]

I want to die in a coffin that looks like myself

[@sandvichomnom2779]

Cool

[@sandvichomnom2779]

I may want to be buried in a blueprint or a paintbrush. What would you like to be buried in? Reply to me.

[@CcBloom777]

Sandvich Om Nom I want to be burned actually

[@sandvichomnom2779]

sierraalexis oh...

[@sandvichomnom2779]

sierraalexis then the shape of the urn or the looks?

[@CcBloom777]

Sandvich Om Nom hmm. that's actually cool to think about. maybe dark blue urn. but with deep color to it. like if it's in the sun, you can see the different colors in it. if that makes sense. haha. why do you choose a paintbrush for a coffin?

[@wkx3718]

These people need to partner up with the dancing pallbearers

[@kristenweklumhein1252]

My names Kane Ima go make some coffins

[@yoboiiisean3666]

I wish me and my squad would be in a Pizza crust.( each)

[@DistantDeadWorlds]

I want an anime version of me as my coffin

[@DanielMemeSmith]

when I die, bury me in a meme-coffin.

[@gabrielp8785]

what is the name of the song from 1:46 ?
anyone know ?

[@roystonlau8474]

julius caesar darude - sandstorm

[@gabrielp8785]

Royston Lau haha...awesome I know that song 😉

[@Juber777]

That painter needs a mask so he don't breath that in or get it in his eyes, sure he's careful but shit happens.

[@allen8376]

Nah, I just want a good old-fashioned vampire coffin

[@JC-wh6gy]

I want a Jade Dragon coffin😄

[@woobiesftw]

This is only undertaker related trade that I can find a liking for.

[@emidiogaytan4]

Wow'-'

[@renz1013]

My pic is a jeepney so it'll represent my love for cars and my county's car culture

[@twinklebumblebee]

i want to be buried in a camera. Cameras capture ones life and stores all memories in it.

[@bababooey5540]

They should have a bigger company

[@tawalisiman6579]

I like Bread

[@underweightHater]

i want to be buried inside a statue of me looking into a hand mirror.

[@hansajakathriarachchi879]

*astromania intensifies

[@phatasticmeemo]

I'd be buried in a sushi roll.

[@deadchannel1875]

I wanna HawkMoth coffin

[@gozu9455]

make one fleshlight coffen :)))

[@dovaking_6662]

I want my coffin to be a giant taco

[@jacobchilders7217]

I want a coffin that looks like a giant bone

[@LemonAide2024]

If I dont have one of these at my funera,l then im not coming.

[@Zenigotcha]

I would like to be buried in a coffin shaped like a saw shark.

[@tommygarson8592]

I wanna be buried in a coffin shaped like me inside a coffin shaped like me

[@xianjing3256]

John Gaquin mummycoffinception?

[@tommygarson8592]

xianjing exactly

[@secretscarlet8249]

His coffins shouldn't be buried; they should be in displays. A bit like museums, now that I think about it lol.

[@gwynethchloe]

I wanna be buried in a cat coffin

[@thril1677]

Ii want my coffin to be a coffin

[@theyreinmyeyesagain4455]

I wanna be buried in something Steven Universe

[@fareehaxoxo8568]

2020?

[@cafeteriacat869]

i wish to be buried in a chip package shaped coffin

[@calx.30]

i want my coffin to be an army bomb

[@witcheddoctor2720]

WHAT THE FU- OKAY?!

[@nestorschalbetter5739]

Pimp My Coffin

[@KeloTheWolfy]

I want to be buried in a car

[@themightysquirrel8136]

I want to be buried in a bleach bottle

[@trayceharris5982]

Lol

[@siyacer]

Now make a episode on a recent vaccine that has a 70%-100% of preventing Ebola.

[@jimmyoofpeezy8969]

FORTNITE coffin

[@jargalbarsbold5667]

Karl Pilkington's coffins is a twix