The Snigglet

The Snigglet was an ancient Chinese torture device originally made from rolled and twisted parchment, where the end comes to a sharp twisted point. The Snigglet did not do any physical harm but was meant as a sleep deprivation torture device. Once the captured enemy was in a deep sleep in his prison cell, a party of four torturers would creep in without waking the prisoner. One of the torturers would wield the Snigglet and take aim at the enemy's exposed nostril. With a practiced technique, a jab up and twist motion, the prisoner didn't know what had hit him. He would wake trying to bat away his marauders while they all laughed at him, thus adding the belittling element to the sleep deprivation.

Several of the fellows in TapWater have taken liberty with their band mates to practice this technique. TapWater will soon post a video of this demonstration so our family and friends can practice at home. As well as the jabbing technique, we will demonstrate the rolling of the Snigglet for maximum nostril penetration.