 {| align=&quot;right&quot; | |width=&quot;46&quot;|&amp;nbsp; |} '''Cane''' are either of two genera of tall, perennial grasses with flexible, woody stalks from the family Poaceae that grow throughout the world in wet soils.  They are related to and may include species of bamboo.  The genus Arundo is native from the Mediterranean region to the Far East.  Arundinaria is found in the New World.  In English, the word &quot;cane&quot; derives from biblical Hebrew ''Qanah'' for uses corresponding closely to English; in the Bible it is often translated &quot;reed&quot;.  Cane commonly grow in large riparian stands known as canebrakes, found in toponyms throughout the Southern and Far Western United States; they are much like tules, indigenous to wetland margins of California.  Depending on how flexible they are, different kinds of canes may be fashioned for a variety of purposes, such as tools, walking sticks, crutches, weapons, and in corporal punishment.  Judicial canes or school canes, used in some countries for legal corporal punishment, must meet particular specifications, such as a high degree of flexibility.    Similar to bamboo, cane historically has been used for many other purposes as well, such as baskets, furniture, boats, roofs and wherever stiff, withy sticks can be used to advantage.  ==Cane in the Bible==   ]] In -beam of a &quot;balance&quot; (Isaiah 46:6); &quot;a measuring reed&quot; (Ezekiel 40:3); &quot;a staff of reed,&quot; i.e. a walking-stick (Isaiah 36:6 Ezekiel 29:6); the &quot;branches&quot; of a candlestick (Exodus 37:18).[ Bible encyclopedia]  In the Bible, cane appears most notably in Ezekiel, where it is the measuring rod used to measure the prophet Ezekiel's visionary temple, and in Revelation, where it is used to measure the New Jerusalem.  ==Caning==   Thin, flexible &quot;canes&quot;, typically made of rattan instead of ''cane,'' make ideal implements for administering corporal punishment, as when used correctly they can inflict much pain without using excessive force.  These may be called school canes or judicial canes depending on size.  In North America, where walking sticks with curved tops are called &quot;canes&quot;, but are most often made of wood, &quot;caning&quot; may refer to beating someone with a stick heavier than that used for corporal punishment.  ==Walking canes==   Canes may be finished into walking sticks.  In North America, walking sticks typically have tops curved like judicial canes, and even when made of wood, they are called &quot;canes&quot;.  Thus in 1856, when Charles Sumner of Massachusetts was &quot;caned&quot;, he was beaten with a wooden walking cane that splintered.[ Caning of a Congressman]  ==Aids for the disabled==   Canes may be finished as walking sticks to aid the blind and other disabled persons.  Currently, such &quot;canes&quot; are normally made of light-weight but sturdy material such as aluminium or high-tech carbon derivatives.  ==Other uses==  Cane may be used for a variety of artistic and practical purposes, such as Indian baskets of North America.  ''Cane'' is also used to describe furniture made of wicker.  ''Cane'' is a length of colored and/or patterned glass rod used in caneworking, a style of glassblowing.  ==Cane in Dancing== Dancing with cane and sticks can be done in both folkloric and cabaret shows. For example, such dances may involve twirling canes overhead and off to the sides, striking the cane on the floor, or balancing them on the head.[ Cane in Dancing Explained]  