- Caning also refers to a method of weaving chair seats and other furniture. See Caning (furniture)
Caning is a physical punishment (see that article for generalities and alternatives) consisting of a beating with a cane, generally applied on the bare or clad buttocks (see spanking), shoulders, hand(s) (palm, rarely knuckles) or even the soles of the feet (see falaka).
Scope of use
It was a common punishment in many parts of Asia and Europe and several European colonies in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, but has now been banned in most countries. It is often considered a cruel, inhumane and degrading punishment as meant by the United Nations Convention Against Torture, but remains legal in numerous nations.
Caning was practiced as a judicial punishment for juveniles but was best known as a method of educational discipline in schools or at home. The western use of the cane dates principally to the late nineteenth century, when educationalists sought to replace birching - which is only effective if applied to the bare flesh - with a form of punishment more suitable to contemporary sensibilities. The cane, if applied expertly, transmits much pain even through layers of clothing.
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Cane Making - An article detailing how to make a rattan cane.
Notes on Caning - Article about how to cane and how to select a cane.
Sexuality.org: Sensuous Caning - Techniques including setting the scene, warmup, and how to make your own canes. By Conrad Hodson.
The Cane - Article about different types of canes, caning technique and cane care.