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 [ka.sɯ̌ː]) in Laos; the Kuyang (Indonesian: Kui'yang) or Leyak (Indonesian: lei'yak) in Indonesia; the Ma lai (Vietnamese: ma lai) in