The Knock Alphabet in Russian Prisons
A report on knock language used by prisoners in Belgorod to communicate. Various sounds and timings encode letters and words, forming a wall alphabet. The system evolved to be practical on solid stone walls, with specific knocks for letters, numbers, and common terms like yes, no, prisoner, warder, and halloo.
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