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Krasue
A floating woman's head trailing glowing entrails. By day she's a normal woman; at night her head detaches to hunt. She feeds on blood, feces, and raw flesh. She cannot reattach if her body is destroyed.
Ancient - Present
Thailand, Cambodia, Laos
5000+ witnesses
The Krasue is a nocturnal spirit from Southeast Asian folklore—a floating head with viscera trailing beneath.
The Legend
According to documented folklore:
The Krasue:
- Is a woman’s detached head
- Floats with entrails dangling
- Glows at night
- Hunts for food
- By day appears normal
Origin
A woman becomes Krasue by:
- Learning black magic
- Curse from past life
- Eating cursed food
- Breaking taboos
- Inheriting the condition
Diet
The Krasue feeds on:
- Blood (preferred)
- Raw meat
- Feces and filth
- Fetuses
- Corpses
Vulnerability
How to destroy her:
- Find and destroy her body
- Pour thorns in neck hole
- Smear body with thorny vines
- She cannot reattach
- Dies at sunrise without body