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Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft — Hólmavík
About Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft — Hólmavík
The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft in Hólmavík explores Iceland's dark history of witch trials, magic staves and shamanic rituals from the 17th century. The most infamous exhibit is a pair of necropants — trousers made from a corpse's skin — used in dark magic rituals.
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Why Visit
The most infamous exhibit is a pair of necropants — trousers made from a corpse's skin — used in dark magic rituals.
Did You Know?
The most infamous exhibit is a pair of necropants — trousers made from a corpse's skin — used in dark magic rituals.
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