Caning Caning Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits (known as "strokes" or "cuts") with a single cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's bare or clothed buttocks (see spanking) or hand(s) (on the palm). Caning on the knuckles or shoulders is much less common. Caning can also be applied to the soles of the feet (foot whipping or bastinado). The size and flexibility of the cane and the mode of application, as well as the number of the strokes, vary greatly — from a couple of light strokes with a small
Object history of the Iuhi Object history of the Iuhi The Iuhi is a tattoo application tool that was used by the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island. The needle was produced and used to apply tattoos that held various symbolic or artistic values. This article discusses the object histories of 2 needles that were collected by Captain Alfred Walter Francis Fuller, and made their way to the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. Out of the thousands of items from the Fuller collection, one interesting item is the "Iuhi." Amongst the Rapanui people of Easter Island, tattooing is an important aspect of art culture. Fuller