Pallbearers In Ghana Celebrate Life Of The Deceased With Wild Dance Pallbearers Tiktok

All the fun of the funeral! Pallbearers in Ghana give clients the chance to celebrate life with energetic moves that mourners won’t soon forget

• Dancing pallbearers in Ghana say goodbye to the deceased with a wild dance  
• Video shows smartly dressed pallbearers dancing with coffin on their shoulders
• Choreographed funerals are preferred to the more traditional, somber services 
• The death of a loved one is an extravagant occasion in Ghana, costing £15,000

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Trading in the traditional, often somber ceremony, pallbearers in Ghana clap their hands and stomp their feet, pictured, in order to celebrate a person's life and send them off in style

Video shows men dressed in their Sunday best dancing with the coffin on their shoulders, pictured, encouraging the crowd of bereaved loved ones to join in and celebrate

Coffin choreography, pictured,  is just one element of a funeral in Ghana, which are known to be extravagant and sometimes last for days in order to truly celebrate the life of a person

A Ghanaian funeral is also known for its beautifully crafted wood carved coffins, another custom that speaks more like a festival, rather than a time for anguish.