"For the Ga tribe in coastal Ghana, funerals are a time of mourning, but
also of celebration. The Ga people believe that when their loved ones
die, they move on into another life -- and the Ga make sure they do so
in style. They honor their dead with brightly colored coffins that
celebrate the way they lived."

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePag...y.php?ID=52081
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4215923.stm

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
...
"For the Ga tribe in coastal Ghana, funerals are a time of mourning, but
also of celebration. The Ga people believe that when their loved ones
die, they move on into another life -- and the Ga make sure they do so
in style. They honor their dead with brightly colored coffins that
celebrate the way they lived."

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePag...y.php?ID=52081
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4215923.stm

These guys know how to live. And die.

Andy Dingley wrote:

"For the Ga tribe in coastal Ghana, funerals are a time of mourning, but
also of celebration. The Ga people believe that when their loved ones
die, they move on into another life -- and the Ga make sure they do so
in style. They honor their dead with brightly colored coffins that
celebrate the way they lived."

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePag...y.php?ID=52081
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4215923.stm

I suppose a Coffin Smoother would be a bit too conventional.

So what would a carpenter be? A giant bench plane? A huge chisel? A
hammer?

On 19 Apr 2005 22:58:37 -0700, "woodworker88"
wrote:

So what would a carpenter be? A giant bench plane? A huge chisel? A
hammer?

On the BBC site there are pictures of a hammer. A coffin smoother would
be funnier, but only for the woodworkers attending.

"woodworker88" wrote in message
oups.com...
So what would a carpenter be? A giant bench plane? A huge chisel? A
hammer?

A huge smashed thumb?