 Some neo-pagans have used the nithing pole as a curse against white supremacists, to reclaim pagan symbolism.In contrast, some Odinists do the same against modern pagan groups who attack "folkish" European heathens.Improvised nithing poles with dried cod heads were used during the April 4, 2016 demonstration against Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson.