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Pa Joe Crafts an Eagle Coffin

Carol Beckwith1993

African Ceremonies

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
African Ceremonies

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