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| − | A [[sjambok]] (pronounced sham-bock) is the name for a long whip used for herding cattle, as riding crop and very often | + | A [[sjambok]] (pronounced sham-bock) is the name for a long whip used for herding cattle, as riding crop and very often as an effective means of chastisement and of self-protection by individuals. The [[Afrikaans]] version of the name is written [[sambok]] (and pronounced "sum bock"). |
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| + | According to [[Wikipedia]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sjambok], the name possibly originated from the word "cambuk" , a wooden rod for punishing slaves (see also the Persian "chibouk" or "chabuk" and the Bengali "chabuk"). The instrument and its name were imported with the Malay slaves who arrived in South Africa in the 1800s. In South Africa they were originally made from hide, and the name was finally incorporated into [[Afrikaans]] as [[sambok]]. | ||
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Revision as of 09:32, 27 July 2019
A sjambok (pronounced sham-bock) is the name for a long whip used for herding cattle, as riding crop and very often as an effective means of chastisement and of self-protection by individuals. The Afrikaans version of the name is written sambok (and pronounced "sum bock").
According to Wikipedia[1], the name possibly originated from the word "cambuk" , a wooden rod for punishing slaves (see also the Persian "chibouk" or "chabuk" and the Bengali "chabuk"). The instrument and its name were imported with the Malay slaves who arrived in South Africa in the 1800s. In South Africa they were originally made from hide, and the name was finally incorporated into Afrikaans as sambok.
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Publications using the name Sjambok
The Sjambok (19**-19**)
The Sjambok ("The whip") was a short-lived critical newspaper published in South Africa as an initiative of the Schlesinger Organisation. It was edited for them by journalist and playwright Stephen Black. The publication was soon forced to close however, because of the many libel suits brought against it.
The New Sjambok (1931)
In July 1931 Black himself started The New Sjambok, but fell ill and died shortly afterwards in Johannesburg on the 8th August 1931 of lung cancer. Which meant the end of his new endeavor.
Sjambok the website (200*)
Sjambok is a website was a satirical online publication created in 2004 and carries the subtitle: "sjambok'ing [i.e. "whipping"] the world for love, not money!". According to the website it is intended to make readers laugh, and now and again to make them think about the things that come under the lash of the "sjambok".
In this respect it is important to note that the main page of the website is headed by two caveats: "Don't be stupid. This isn't real news" and "Not for under 18's or the easily offended!".
