The Horrifying Necropants Of Iceland

MonSno_LeeDra · 10-30-13

I got this from another site I visit but though it interesting enough to share. Will for warn it's not pretty in image or making.

http://disinfo.com/2013/10/horrifyin...pants-iceland/
http://www.galdrasyning.is/

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The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft houses the only known intact pair of necropants, a beyond-disturbing item popularly used for purposes of traditional magic in seventeenth century Iceland. To make your own (and thus reap good fortune), strike a deal with a friend than whoever dies first will allow the other wear the lower half of their corpse as a pair of pants, day and night:

Bartmanhomer · 10-30-13

Cool!

Fethenwen · 10-30-13

Hmmm...

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how does even one start to come up with such an idea? Fascinating nevertheless, really shows how different those days were, lol.

Katharine · 10-30-13

That... Is awesome!

I can't imagine ever actually doing it cause it sounds really inconvenient... And smelly... But it's cool.

May you find what you seek,
Katharine

Fabienne S. Morgana · 11-09-13

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Bartmanhomer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New York, New York Posts: 4,625 Reputation: 174	Re: The Horrifying Necropants Of Iceland Cool!

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Fethenwen Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 1,692 Reputation: 136	Re: The Horrifying Necropants Of Iceland Hmmm... ... how does even one start to come up with such an idea? Fascinating nevertheless, really shows how different those days were, lol.

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Katharine Priestess of the Unseen Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: I reside in Pensacola Florida. Posts: 921 Reputation: 57	Re: The Horrifying Necropants Of Iceland That... Is awesome! I can't imagine ever actually doing it cause it sounds really inconvenient... And smelly... But it's cool. May you find what you seek, Katharine __________________ Remember, the stars can only be seen at night. "The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for." -Oscar Wilde "Why, sometimes I believe as many as six impossible things before breakfast." -Lewis Carroll Voice In The Dark Blog

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