Over the years, Ghanaian funeral culture and styles have gained massive attention due to some of their unusual moments, drawing the interests of one of the leading media powerhouses in the US - the CNN.
The unique traditions - including custom-designed coffins and choreographed funeral performances - are among the notable aspects of Ghanaian funerals that have been featured by CNN.
The article titled, 'Photographer shows the secretive, colorful world of Ghanaian funerals,' looks at the colorful world of funerals in Ghana among different traditions.
It also highlights funerals from the perspective of Swiss academic, Regula Tschumi, who came to Ghana to document the funeral ceremony of the late Nii Agbetekor, the then supreme traditional military leader of the town of Nungua.
