A late Ghanaian food vendor named Maame Faustina has been laid to rest in a giant pot-shaped coffin, capturing the attention of social media users across the country and beyond.
A video circulating online shows a group of men carefully carrying the unique casket, which is designed to resemble a large cooking pot, to its final resting place.
According to the video’s caption, the coffin contains Maame Faustina’s body, which was positioned inside in a sitting posture.
The unusual burial method has sparked intense discussion and debate among netizens, with many expressing a mix of fascination, confusion, and concern over the odd approach.
“It’s a coffin, oh!” the video’s caption states, leaving viewers to draw their own conclusions about the motivation behind the funeral arrangement.
Some commenters have speculated that the pot-shaped coffin may have been a tribute to Maame Faustina’s profession as a food seller.
Regardless of the reasoning, the video has struck a chord with the public, who have flocked to social media to share their thoughts and reactions to the unusual and eye-catching funeral.
Here are some reactions from netizens:
@Clarinda: “My problem is how was the person kept inside ? Eiii.”
@gladyskamara501: “Wonders shall never end hmmmmm💔💔💔.”
@Zaddy: “So how did they lay the corps in it.”
@Mr.mccall: “So dem cut am into two for inside or 😭😂😂.”
@Dettaman: “Meaning they cut her body into pieces like nantwi nam to bury or what 🤦🏽♂️.”
Watch the video below: