Sneakers Till The Death

For all of you die hard sneaker fans. The people of Ghana have created something just for you. A little scary to some but the people of Ghana have created a coffin that resembles an Air Max 95 Z sneaker. Info and pictures of coffin below.

During the last four decades in coastal region Of Ghana, a tradition has developed of burying the dead in elaborate fantasy coffins. The artisans who create them draw their inspiration from the livelihood of deceased and make such forms as a fish for fisherman and an onion for a onion farmer Sometimes they are simply symbols of wealth and prestige , such as a Mercedes-Benz or this Nike sneaker. The Dramatic and colorful coffins display a natural joy for life in the face of death and demonstrate an artful way of overcoming adversity.

nike Air Max 95z coffin




Just remember you heard and saw it here first. Pics courtesy of The SneakrFather.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

this is crazy. i've never heard of this anywhere. it looks like sneakeaddicts are keeping their word by bringing something new to the table

Anonymous said...

Wow, yeah this is just insane. Haha, who says you can't take it with you...

Anonymous said...

wonderful. at least they'll be resting comfortably in peace on a air max unit.