The Ottoman Slap
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Topic: The Ottoman Slap
Posted By: OSMANLI
Subject: The Ottoman Slap
Date Posted: 09-Dec-2005 at 10:36
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After all the aggresive topics, i thought it would be fun to learn about the 'Osmanli Tokati' The Osmanli tokat which translates to the Ottoman slap. Is a famous slap which was used during the wars. When the opponant of the Ottomans lost their weopans they would give them such a hard slap that the opponants skull would break. Or so the legends say. Is famed for making a 'Shhrraakk' noise upon contact. Also known as the Besh Kardesh (five brothers), since the hand has five fingures. At present freinds may give the 'Osmanli tokat' to freinds as a way of jest. I would love to hear any contribution towards this part of Turkish culture. -------------  
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Posted By: oTToMAn_TurK
Date Posted: 09-Dec-2005 at 11:31
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so the "osmanli tokat" was used as a war tactic...? interesting ------------- Either your a slave to what MADE-MAN Or your a slave to what MAN-MADE |
Posted By: erci
Date Posted: 09-Dec-2005 at 12:14
I had mine when I was 10 or maybe a little younger.My father is soldier, imagine the consequences 
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Posted By: Beylerbeyi
Date Posted: 09-Dec-2005 at 12:14
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Janissaries were trained to slap opponents in unarmed combat by slapping clay, IIRC. They despised punching, as something that women do. ------------- |
Posted By: OSMANLI
Date Posted: 09-Dec-2005 at 13:49
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REALLY!!!, wow. So was there any special technique to it? -------------
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Posted By: amir khan
Date Posted: 09-Dec-2005 at 13:56
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Hmm... maybe instead of Boxing, Ottoman Slapping should be an Olympic sport. It would be quite interesting to watch! |
Posted By: Mila
Date Posted: 09-Dec-2005 at 13:58
Punching, something that women do?  I hardly ever punch - I usually
just grab them by their hair and bend my knee into their face until the
fight is over.------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 09-Dec-2005 at 14:04
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goshh... are u a wrestler Mila??? lol ------------- |
Posted By: Beylerbeyi
Date Posted: 09-Dec-2005 at 14:56
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I think so, yes. Probably they aimed at the ear, or to the chin, to rotate the head suddenly, which is done in boxing, but this is poor guesswork.
Well, don't ask me why. It was looked down upon for being ungentlemanly. Maybe sissy like? I have no idea, really. ------------- |
Posted By: çok geç
Date Posted: 09-Dec-2005 at 15:46
ouch! I have received one Tokat despite I was a civilian that time and I can tell you it can turn you deaf! What about if they were trained!  ------------- D.J. Kaufman Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening ... when youd have preferred to talk. |
Posted By: Belisarius
Date Posted: 09-Dec-2005 at 21:21
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It's ironic that a warrior nation like the Turks would consider slapping manly, when contemporary culture labels it womanly.
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Posted By: Seko
Date Posted: 09-Dec-2005 at 22:57
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The funny thing is that when a person of superior postion (officer) does that you are also supposed to take it like a man. ------------- |
Posted By: kotumeyil
Date Posted: 10-Dec-2005 at 03:45
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I read somewhere that some of the children taken as Janissaries were trained like this: They slapped the rocks for hours everyday. After years they had HUGE hands. One slap of them was enough for breaking the neck of the enemy ------------- [IMG]http://www.maksimum.com/yemeicme/images/haber/raki.jpg"> |
Posted By: Leonidas
Date Posted: 10-Dec-2005 at 11:04
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This is too funny, never heard of the slap oTToMAn_TurK "yep well wev all copped it once or twice, from our dads havnt we," The best I know is the old flying slipper across the room, at the head |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10-Dec-2005 at 11:11
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this slapping thing... same like wht the people Malay land fear during the invasion of Japanese army on WW2... the story keep on passing from generation to generation... but i dont know whether the japanese did trained their army in order to slap civilian... lol... But other famous torture they always did which i heard from old folks story was, this cruel army pumped soap water into the civilian until full and they stepped on the poor victim stomach till water came out .. (from any parts tht allow water to come out) ------------- |
Posted By: DayI
Date Posted: 10-Dec-2005 at 14:21
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yea now i remember it back, it whas 2 marmer stones on their 2 hands they had to brake with slapping. Those where special trained jannisarry's ive heard. And their favorit food to eat whas "yagli kadmer". ------------- Bu mıntıka'nın Dayı'sı http://imageshack.us - [IMG - http://www.allempires.com/forum/uploads/DayI/2006-03-17_164450_bscap021.jpg - |
Posted By: OSMANLI
Date Posted: 10-Dec-2005 at 15:47
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Iam sorry iam not familier with 'Yagli Kadmer'. What is it, some sort of a oily dish or something. Also is there any books or any sources where i can learn about this practise. Because all i know about it is form word of mouth. -------------
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Posted By: Ollios
Date Posted: 26-Oct-2013 at 10:41
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Posted By: yomud
Date Posted: 07-Nov-2013 at 03:17
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lol is it a real ?
------------- yomud are free people |