Pa Joe Crafts an Eagle Coffin

Carol Beckwith1993

African Ceremonies
Friday Harbor, United States

Pa Joe and his Assistant craft an eagle coffin for a Paramount Ga Chief. Powerful birds such as the eagle are specifically reserved for the burial of royalty and prominent leaders.

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Title: Pa Joe Crafts an Eagle Coffin
Creator: Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
Date: 1993
Location: Ghana
Copyright: copyright Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher

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