Shape of a coffin carries a message

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The word coffin pictures the structure of a box that is wider at the shoulders, narrowing towards the head and feet and has a one-piece lid, which is separate from the rest and is fixed down with screws. Which is then buried underground with the final rituals of mourning. Isn't that true...? Have you imagined coffins in the shape of fish, bottle, skateboard, guitar.... The fact may let you think its absurd and unholy, but some people around the globe have varied and sensible reasons to give.

Egypt
In the past the corpse was buried in a stone container called sarcophagus the word originates from Greek, "sarx" meaning flesh and "Phagos" meaning to eat, i.e. eater of flesh. They were carved from limestone that consumed flesh of the corpse from inside. Initially they were rectangular in shape, around Dynasty 12 the coffins were shaped in the form of human body.

Ghana

Different shapes other than the standard ones are now accepted with heartiness and are drawing attention of number of people bringing great soar to the coffin manufacturing industry. Coffins from Ghana are designed to represent a feature of the dead persons life, such as fish if their livelihood was the sea or a guitar if he was a guitarist and so on. The cost of these coffins range from 0 and 0.Most inhabitants of Ghana are now shifting their mode of work from fishing to coffin manufacturing industry due to its growth.

Germany
Recently at a museum in Kassel, Central Germany had an exhibition on display of crazy coffins made by UK firm Vic Fearn and Co, in the shape of a sports bag, a kite, a canal boat, a guitar - and even a skip in response to requests from people. One of the top ten crazy coffins chosen by David Crampton, Director of Vic Fearn Co Ltd, was a skateboard for an eleven-year-old boy, who was a victim of a skateboarding accident. It was designed in a replica of the skateboard he played on everyday. David in response to the weird practice says that the people who buy this are not too serious about eventually parting from this earth and it gives them a sort of pride. The company had received one commission each week for the coffins, which range in price from 1,500 pounds to 4000 pounds.

Australia
Rosemary Mangiamele an Australian woman has set up a business "Art and Soul Coffins", to paint individual coffins of nature like wild flower and sunset for people who required a unique creation for their loved ones. The grieved ones believe that it helps them to express their love for the deceased in a more cherished way.

United Kingdom
United Kingdom popularized a new method for burial in the late 1990's, known as the natural burial through biodegradable coffin, which is being adopted in the United States as a method for protecting and restoring the natural environment. A memorial tree is planted over or near the grave in place of conventional cemetery monument. This helps in establishing a living memorial and helps in protecting wildlife preserve.

Philippines
In Philippines, due to overpopulation people have started burying the bed on the cliffs, known as the cliff burial. This helps in saving the land of the country whose population has grown to over 80 million people

True, the approach has changed people now visualize it as a source to let know the world their feelings towards the departed. Though the views and practice may vary the sympathy and love remains the same. They end the journey of life with difference, pride and message.