Krasue

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The Krasue (Thai: กระสือ, pronounced [kra˨˩.sɯː˩˩˦]) is a nocturnal female spirit of Southeast Asian folklore. It manifests as the floating, disembodied head of a woman, usually young and beautiful, with her internal organs still attached and trailing down from the neck. The Krasue belongs to a constellation of similar mythological entities across different regions of Southeast Asia; these regional variations all share in common that they are characterized by a disembodied woman's head with organs and entrails hanging from its neck. Along with the Krasue, there is the Ahp (Khmer: អាប) in Cambodia; the Kasu (Lao: ກະສື, pronounced [kā.sɯ̌ː]) in Laos; the Kuyang, Pok-Pok, or Leyak in Indonesia, as well as the Pelasik, Pelesit, penanggalan or penanggal, the last four of which are also found in Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore; the Ma lai (Vietnamese: ma lai) in Vietnam; manananggal is the Tagalog counterpart or the Creature with its lower half body being detached, The head detaching creature...

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