"Black people carry the coffin" on fire: at the funeral, the coffin was made into a big rocket and red pepper

Suddenly, the video of "Black Man Carrying Coffin" became popular, and the phrase "Black Brother smiled, life and death are unpredictable, when the coffin is lifted, the world will come for nothing" became the latest buzzword.

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"carry the coffin of seven" wonderful performance

is too hot, a lot of imitating:

Asian guy imitates the magical scene of "black man carrying coffin"

, Occurred in Ghana, a small African country. Here, why can the funeral have the effect of a concert?

The direct reason is that Benjamin Addo, the boss of "carrying the coffin of seven", used his imagination and fighting spirit to reform the funeral industry in Ghana. The deep reason is that the Ghanaian people have always had a unique view on death—— After a hard life, when he leaves, he should show his life, dreams and enthusiasm instead of saying goodbye.

Coca-Cola, Lions, Marlboro cigarettes, Nike shoes... The imagination of Ghana's "dream coffin" is amazing. The concept of

is deeply embedded in the hearts of Ghanaians and embodied in the strange coffins. Before the "black people carry the coffin" and dance, the whole Africa marveled at the Ghanaian coffins for many years and gave them a nice name "Dream Coffin".

The coffin in Ghana has only one essence-customization. Ghanaians call them "motto boxes" because each has a unique meaning.

Many coffins are related to the identity of the deceased, such as fish representing fishermen and vegetables representing farmers.

, a coffin made in the shape of a pepper, embodies several meanings: First, the deceased was a farmer. Second, I hope that after he has ascended to heaven, he will live a much better life than a farmer. Third, the temper of the deceased was as hot as a pepper.

Pepper coffins in Ghana. Source: BBC website

Mercedes-Benz coffins are also very popular. Only rich people who could afford a car during their lifetime used this coffin. Accordingly, this person needed an expensive necropolis, because it had to be dug large enough to accommodate this "Big Ben".

The prototype of a Mercedes-Benz coffin. Source: BBC website

Airplanes or rocket coffins are also very popular, implying the hurried journey of the dead.

rocket coffin. Source: Internet

This is for a real estate boss, thank him for building a house for everyone to live in.

house coffin. Source: Coffins like

on the BBC website are expensive locally, between US$500 and US$3,000. The main difference lies in wood and workmanship. This is a lot of money for the locals, and many families do not hesitate to borrow money to make the funeral a beautiful scene.

Local carpenters usually only need simple tools to draw smooth lines and paint them in various colors. This unique skill has attracted many people from the United States, Russia, South Korea and other places to learn.

Pa Joe and his coffin works. Among them,

gave birth to a coffin master named Pa Joe. Since the 1980s, his works have been frequently invited to overseas exhibitions, and he has traveled throughout New York, London, Paris and other fashion capitals.

Over the years, the "dream coffin" has gradually developed into a tourism project. After paying, visitors can go to the coffin making site and let the craftsmen with decades of experience explain in detail.