The Awesome Animal-Shaped Coffins of Ghana's Paa Joe

**megimoo** · 12-09-2010, 10:49 PM

The Awesome Animal-Shaped Coffins of Ghana's Paa Joe

Teshie, the Ghanian city where Kane Quaye's carpentry workshop is located, is a fishing community. So: A fish. Quaye's workshop, by the way, is still active, and still steeped in the traditions of southeastern Ghana's Ga people, known for their elaborate funeral

http://gawker.com/5710022/the-awesom...-joe/gallery/4

**Rockntractor** · 12-09-2010, 10:52 PM

Nice!

**megimoo** · 12-09-2010, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

Nice!

We could fit the little runt into that one and Poke his pointy little head out through of the beak !

**Gingersnap** · 12-09-2010, 10:59 PM

If this isn't total Lounge material, I don't know what would be.

**Rockntractor** · 12-09-2010, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by megimoo

We could fit the little runt into that one and Poke his pointy little head out through of the beak !

The squawking would be annoying!:eek:

**megimoo** · 12-09-2010, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Gingersnap

If this isn't total Lounge material, I don't know what would be.

First you say you will and then you wont .Then you say you do but then you don't .

I'm undecided now so what am I going to do ?

..How can this be without farm animals ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghVQ1...eature=related

**Rockntractor** · 12-09-2010, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by megimoo

First you say you will and then you wont .Then you say you do but then you don't .

I'm undecided now so what am I going to do ?

..How can this be without farm animals ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghVQ1...eature=related

I think the lady is remarking on how very well suited this is for the lounge!:)