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A deceased cabbie in Ghana was buried upright in a taxi-shaped coffin with his hands on the steering wheel. The unique funeral featured the coffin spinning on a stand.
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Deceased cabbie placed upright in taxi coffin for funeral

Lee Bullen
Last updated: July 24, 2024 11:08 am
Lee Bullen Published July 24, 2024
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WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT - CONTAINS IMAGES AND VIDEO SHOWING DEAD BODY. Pictured: A deceased cabbie placed upright in a taxi coffin for his funeral. (Picture: Jam Press)
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A deceased cabbie was placed upright in a taxi coffin for his funeral

The body of the late man was placed sitting up in the open casket.

It was shaped like a yellow car with his hands fixed on the steering wheel.

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It spins around on a rotating stand while a mourner dances nearby.

The unusual funeral of the unnamed man took place in Accra, Ghana.

Personalised coffins have become a growing trend among locals, as reported by Need To Know.

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT – CONTAINS IMAGES AND VIDEO SHOWING DEAD BODY. Pictured: A deceased cabbie placed upright in a taxi coffin for his funeral. (Picture: Jam Press)

The taxi coffin has the licence plate GT 2364-24.

One local said: “Even in the next world he will still drive a taxi.

“I pity him.”

Social media comment on the post of A deceased cabbie in Ghana was buried upright in a taxi-shaped coffin with his hands on the steering wheel. The unique funeral featured the coffin spinning on a stand.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

Another said: “Surprising how they managed to make his hands hold the steering wheel in such manner.”

Isa wrote: “This could only happen in Ghana.”

Social media comment on the post of A deceased cabbie in Ghana was buried upright in a taxi-shaped coffin with his hands on the steering wheel. The unique funeral featured the coffin spinning on a stand.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

Victor remarked: “Let the dead be.”

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