{{short description|Egyptian quarterstaff}} A '''naboot''' ('''nabboot''', '''asaya''', '''asa''', '''shoum''') is a [[Stick-fighting|Fighting stick]] constructed of [[Palm tree|palm wood]] or [[rattan]]. It originated in Egypt and is used in the [[martial art]] of [[Tahtib]] still practiced today in [[upper Egypt]]. In Egypt the Naboot was the main weapon of the [[Futuwwa]] , in 1906 a law was passed in Egypt banning the use of Naboots in fights, the law aimed to strip the Futuwwas of their power<ref>https://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/2402236.aspx</ref> [[File:رجال مصريون من صعيد مصر يمارسون لعبة التحطيب.jpg|thumb|Egyptian men from Upper Egypt performing '''Tahtib''', a traditional stick-fighting game and folk art practiced mainly in southern Egypt.]]
== References == {{Reflist}} *[http://www.alliancemartialarts.com/tahtib.html Article about Tahtib, denoting the specifications for a naboot.] *[http://newkemet.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!CCF345BB6BE0A10E!166.entry Similar article that talks about the origins of Tahtib, including historical references]
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