Pau de arara

Pau de arara (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpaw dʒi aˈɾaɾɐ]) is a torture method in which the victim is bound by the ankles and wrists, with the biceps under a pole and knees over it.

Pau de arara is a physical torture technique designed to cause severe joint and muscle pain, as well as headaches and psychological trauma.

The technique consists of a bar placed between the victim's biceps and the backs of their knees while their ankles and wrists are tied together.

[citation needed] This arrangement suspends them in such a way as to place their whole weight on the backs of their calves at a considerable mechanical disadvantage, severely straining their muscles, tendons and knees.

"[8] François Maspero published Pau de arara: la violence militaire au Brésil in France in 1971.