Murga Punishment

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Murga (also spelled murgha) is a form of punishment mostly used in the Indian subcontinent, i.e India, Pakistan, etc. Murga means "Adult male chicken" in Hindi. This is a punishment in which the punished person takes the position of a "murga". This is done by squatting, and then bringing the arms between the legs and firmly holding the ears. It can be very painful after a few minutes. Murga can also be used as a position for spanking, thought it is rarely used.

There are many variants of the murga punishment. Some of them are:

  • Standing murga
  • Sitting murga
  • Murga parade
  • Heels touching murga

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[edit] Standing Murga

In standing murga, the ass of the person should be held as high as possible. This is considered a severe punishment and can get very very painful after 10 minutes. The picture shown above is the standing murga. Where is the photo?

[edit] Sitting Murga

In sitting murga, the person is allowed to rest his ass on his arms, i.e the ass can be brought down. This milder than the standing murga, and can be bearable for longer durations.This punishment is given when administrator wants make a person for ling time.


[edit] Murga Parade

In murga parade, the person in addition to being in murga position, has to walk. It can be either standing or sitting murga. However, more distance can e covered if it is done in standing murga. This can be extremely tiring for both legs, hands and back. This punishment can be made harsher by making the person to parade under the sun. If done properly, it will hurt the ears also, because of irregular movements.

[edit] Heels Touching Murga

In this type of murga, the heels of the person should remain in contact. It can also be either sitting or standing. This is a very severe form of murga.


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