article_snippet.sent: In 17th century Iceland, sorcerers wore 'trousers' made of a dead friend's skin that were said to bring sorcerers wealth (example pictured)
article_snippet.sent: In 17th century Iceland, sorcerers wore 'trousers' made of a dead friend's skin that were said to bring sorcerers wealth.
article_snippet.sent: According to legend, a morbid deal was struck between two friends to arrange who became the trousers or 'necropants,' which were used for purposes of traditional magic at the time.
article_snippet.sent: The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft in Holmavik, Iceland, houses the only known intact pair of necropants, that were meant to be worn day and night by The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft in Holmavik, Iceland owner.
article_snippet.sent: The surviving member of the pact had to dig up The surviving member of the pact dead friend's body and peel off the skin of the corpse from the waist down in one piece without any holes or scratches, to make the magical trousers.
article_snippet.sent: As soon as they stepped into the pants, the skin of the corpse the corpse stuck to they own, according to the museum, which documents 17th century occult practices.