Foot whipping Foot whipping Foot whipping or bastinado is a method of corporal punishment which consists of hitting the soles of a person's bare feet. Unlike most types of flogging, this punishment was meant to be more painful than it was to cause actual injury to the victim. Blows were generally delivered with a light rod, knotted cord, or lash. The receiving person is required to be barefoot. The uncovered soles of the feet need to be placed in an exposed position. The beating is typically performed with an object in the type of a cane or switch. The strokes are usually
Cane (grass) in some European armies could carry canes to discipline troops (when not in use, the cane was hooked to a cross-belt or a button). "Cane" is used to describe furniture made of wicker. "Cane" also describes a length of colored, patterned glass rod used in caneworking, a style of glassblowing. Canes are used in regional folk-dancing and as props on stage. For example, folk-dancers may twirl canes overhead, stand them on the head, spin them off to the sides, or strike them on the floor. Cane is used all around the world and can be used for weaving baskets for