Pizzle

A bullwhip (regional and Ochsenpesel, Ochsenfiesl, Farrenschwanz, Hagen tail or in Switzerland Munifisel called ) is a blow gun that is made from a dried bull penis. It has a finished length of 80-100 cm, is very elastic and difficult.

Use as a baton

The bullwhip was formerly used for punishment of humans and animals, will take place today, however hardly any use in this function. In horse racing, such as the Palio di Siena but he will continue to be used.

The effect of the shock is significant and can cause severe injury. Ochsenziemer were used, among other things in the Dachau concentration camp in Mauthausen concentration camp and to mistreat prisoners.

Use as feed

Today they are almost made ​​only as feed for dogs, which primarily serves as a chew toy for the employment of the dog.

Like most hard chew toys is the bullwhip also for independent dental cleaning of the dog. The smell of a chewed ox Ziemers but is perceived by most people as unpleasant, so that through more and more odorless Kaufuttermittel synthetically produced for independent dental cleaning for dogs.

Other Uses

• On flattening, traditional wooden boats in the Salzkammergut, the side-mounted drive rudder is elastically connected to the ship with a horsewhip.
• Ochsenziemer were also used for the production of whip handles for whips.
• As Farrenschwanz he finds use in various fools figures of the Swabian- Alemannic carnival. It is worn by the figure of Welschkornnarro.