"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, ...
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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 aimed at the arches of the feet and repeated over a certain number of times." - (en.wikipedia.org 16.05.2020)
