Tag: canes

Canes or Caning is a physical punishment where a person is struck several times by a cane that is usually made of rattan. Also called flogging or whipping, the cane is most commonly used against a person’s hands, back, or buttocks. Caning has been used as a punishment in both educational and judicial settings.

School Canes were usually about a quarter of an inch thick (0.6 mm) and made from rattan. They were very flexible and usually had a crooked handle. Traditionally they were in a variety of sizes and materials that made them heavier or thicker.  The Junior, Senior and then all other variations like the Dragon, Kooboo and many others

The heavier and more dense the cane. The more the sting and probably the heavier the mark. This implement was usually applied to the palm or the buttocks. The normal amount of strokes was dependent on the severity of the crime. Usually 6 or more

Hence the term “6 of the best”.