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d as necropants, literally "corpse britches") are a pair of pants made from the skin of a dead human, which are believed in Icelandic witchcraft to be capable of producing an endless supply of money. It is highly unlikely these pants ever existed outside of folklore.

Ritual

The ritual for making necropants is described as follows:

References

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Necropants
, Eric Grundhauser, ''Atlas Obscura'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Nabrok Icelandic folklore Icelandic culture Witchcraft in Iceland Trousers and shorts Human trophy collecting