Kurbash
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kurbash-297-18373922
title:
Kurbash
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Kurbash, also known as Kourbash or Kurbaj, is a whip or strap about a yard in length, made of the hide of the hippopotamus or rhinoceros. It is an instrument of punishment and torture that was used in the Ottoman Empire, most especially in Egypt. It was a tool widely employed by officials for various purposes of the state, including the obtaining of confessions from criminals, the collection of taxes, and the enforcement upon the population of the form of servitude known as corvée labor.
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description:
Type of whip made from hippopotamus or rhinoceros hide
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurbash
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2024-02-25T16:41:50Z
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