Friday, July 09, 2004, 13:03 GMT
In recent years a new coffin tradition has cropped up in the coastal region around Accra. People are buried in coffins that are shaped and coloured to symbolize the deceased's occupation or in some cases their life interest.
I am doing a translation of an article about this phenomenon from German to English and need to find an appropriate way of naming the coffins. Popular sources in English tend to use the term "Fantasy Coffin" but I agree with the author of the article, that this is misleading and so I am looking to find a term that will be more appropriate. The original language of the article uses the term "figürlich". The best that I have come up with is "figurative coffins", but I'm not totally convinced by it. I'm hoping for some good ideas from you.
I am doing a translation of an article about this phenomenon from German to English and need to find an appropriate way of naming the coffins. Popular sources in English tend to use the term "Fantasy Coffin" but I agree with the author of the article, that this is misleading and so I am looking to find a term that will be more appropriate. The original language of the article uses the term "figürlich". The best that I have come up with is "figurative coffins", but I'm not totally convinced by it. I'm hoping for some good ideas from you.