Impalement
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| + | '''Impalement''' is a method of [[torture]] and [[execution (legal)|execution]] whereby a person is pierced with a long [[stake]]. The penetration can be through the sides, through the [[rectum]], through the [[vagina]], or through the [[mouth]]. This method leads to a painful death; sometimes taking days. The stake would often be planted in the ground, leaving the impaled person suspended to [[death|die]]. | ||
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| + | * [[Impalement arts]] | ||
| + | * [[Punishment]] | ||
| + | * [[Decapitation]] | ||
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Impalement is a method of torture and execution whereby a person is pierced with a long stake. The penetration can be through the sides, through the rectum, through the vagina, or through the mouth. This method leads to a painful death; sometimes taking days. The stake would often be planted in the ground, leaving the impaled person suspended to die.
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