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2. Fantasy coffin - Wikipedia

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   Figurative palanquin; drawing by Ataa Oko from Ghana. Among Christians, the use of custom coffins is relatively recent and began in the Greater Accra Region around 1950. They were formerly used only by Ga chiefs and priests, but since around 1960, figurative coffins have become an integral part of the local funeral culture. [4]

3. List of Ghanaian artists - Wikipedia

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   Ataa Oko (c. 1919 –2012), sculptor, builder of figurative palanquins, and figurative fantasy coffins; Theodosia Okoh (1922–2015), teacher and designer of Ghana's national flag; Albert Opoku (1915–2002), printmaker, painter, choreographer, and dancer; Zohra Opoku (born 1976), German-born Ghanaian textile artist and photographer

4. Ga-Adangbe people - Wikipedia

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   Ataa Oko and his third wife in front of his boat coffin, c. 1960. p. 137, "The buried treasures of the Ga", 2008 Pompidou coffin by Kudjoe Affutu, 2010. Photo by Regula Tschumi. The use of these fantasy coffins is explained by the religious beliefs of the Ga people regarding their afterlife.

5. 80 years later, Battle of the Bulge heroes remind us why we ...

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   The 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge reminds us that appeasing tyrants never works. The U.S. must continue to stand strong against tyrants like Vladimir Putin to keep America safe.

6. Wreath (attire) - Wikipedia

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   A young girl wearing a floral wreath. A wreath worn for purpose of attire (in English, a "chaplet"; [1] Ancient Greek: στέφανος, romanized: stéfanos, Latin: corona), [2] is a headdress or headband made of leaves, grasses, flowers or branches. It is typically worn on celebrations, festive occasions and holy days, having a long history ...

7. Grieving relatives set up tents in airport as they wait for ...

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   Family members have gathered at the South Korea’s Muan International Airport for news of their relatives killed in a fiery plane crash.