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Kurbash, also known as Kourbash or Kurbaj (Arabic: كرباج, romanized: qurbāj, from Turkish: kırbaç, "a whip" ), is a whip or strap about a yard (91 cm) 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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  • Kurbash, also known as Kourbash or Kurbaj (Arabic: كرباج, romanized: qurbāj, from Turkish: kırbaç, "a whip" ), is a whip or strap about a yard (91 cm) 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. (en)
  • Korbacz, czasami także w niepoprawnej wg słownika Doroszewskiego formie karbacz -- rodzaj bata na krótkim trzonku, za pomocą którego wymierzana była chłosta. Zwany także kańczugiem i harapem. Najczęstsza kara w prawie wiejskim. (pl)
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  • Kurbash, also known as Kourbash or Kurbaj (Arabic: كرباج, romanized: qurbāj, from Turkish: kırbaç, "a whip" ), is a whip or strap about a yard (91 cm) 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. (en)
  • Korbacz, czasami także w niepoprawnej wg słownika Doroszewskiego formie karbacz -- rodzaj bata na krótkim trzonku, za pomocą którego wymierzana była chłosta. Zwany także kańczugiem i harapem. Najczęstsza kara w prawie wiejskim. (pl)
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