In Ghana, what you do defines you in life... and death

Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Phoebe Parke and Florence Obondo for CNN

Updated 1752 GMT (0152 HKT) January 3, 2015

This hen coffin was created by Ghana-based designer Kudjoe Affutu who has been in the business since 2007.
Photos: Arrive in the afterlife in style
The colorful, creative caskets of Ghana's dead – This hen coffin was created by Ghana-based designer Kudjoe Affutu who has been in the business since 2007.
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Based in Awutu, a small town in Ghana's central region, self-taught carpenter Kudjoe Affutu has made a name for himself with his eye-catching style of coffins.
Photos: Arrive in the afterlife in style
The colorful, creative caskets of Ghana's dead – Based in Awutu, a small town in Ghana's central region, self-taught carpenter Kudjoe Affutu has made a name for himself with his eye-catching style of coffins.
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Many of the coffins reflect the professions of the deceased, such as a hen for a farmer, a boat for a fisherman, or a sewing machine for a designer.
Photos: Arrive in the afterlife in style
The colorful, creative caskets of Ghana's dead – Many of the coffins reflect the professions of the deceased, such as a hen for a farmer, a boat for a fisherman, or a sewing machine for a designer.
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