Cutting the head from the body, typically as a form of execution.

The includes the head currently being removed, or just before or after.

See also

• headless, a body without a head
• severed head, a head without a body
• disembodied head, a severed head with its body (but not dead)
• exploded head, a body with the head not intact
• dullahan, a headless knight/horse rider
• guillotine
• severed torso
• guro

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