00:00People in Ghana believe life still continues in the afterlife.
00:04They want to continue what they were doing on earth, in the afterlife,
00:09but the reason of getting a coffin that represents their career,
00:13what they are addicted to, or the symbol of their family.
00:16The Abébou Adécailles, literally boites to proverbs,
00:20are complex objects, both rituals, symbolic and social.
00:24It is in 1950 that is, in Ghana, the tradition of these sculpted circles.
00:30Before 1950, the royals were being carried in the palanquins,
00:36like objects, like the lion, the eagle, during festivals or events.
00:42They were buried in a not traditional casket until a chief commissioned a palanquin
00:49in a shape of a cocoa pod, like a fruit, for a festival.
00:55But unfortunately, he died before the event.
00:58So the family decided, fine, let's take the throne or the seat
01:03out of the palanquin and give to him as a coffin for the first time to the afterlife.
01:11And that was the first time.
01:12At the time, a charpentier named Kanekwe admire the work of the palanquins.
01:18Sa grand-mère rêve de monter dans un avion.
01:21But already aged, she dies soon.
01:24So Kanekwe made a coffin in the shape of an aeroplane
01:28to give to his grandmother to travel to heaven.
01:33And from there, boom, everyone said, I want to be buried in a coffin like this,
01:36I want to be buried in a coffin like this.
01:38And that is how it all became.
01:40Kanekwe was the uncle of Pajou.
01:43After 10 years of learning, Pajou opens in 1976 his own ateliers
01:48at Accra, the capital ghanéenne.
01:51Later, his son son Jacob takes place.
01:54Since 2016, he represents the family ateliers at international.
01:59Today, Pajou and Jacob T.T. Hachong propose their vision of Paris
02:04as well as a croissant, a pigeon, a pigeon or a bottle of wine.
02:11Certains have always the size of a circle,
02:14others rather the size of a funeral,
02:16but all revisit the stereotypes of Paris with tenderness and humour.
02:21Most people in France are very friendly.
02:24The food in Paris, that's interesting.
02:27I want to be caught if you were a whole reading of Paris.
02:29And here, when the whole 9-something fuera country of Paris,
02:35They're capable of being opened by LittleEwords.
02:36It's perfect for a lifetime of the Walking Deadρά.
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