Iraq - mass classroom strapping

This 55-second sequence was filmed on a mobile phone in an Iraqi classroom, date unknown. The boys hold out their hands in turn to be disciplined by the class teacher with a rubber strap. Most of the students seem to be laughing. The strap is much too small to cause more than a slight, momentary sting. Clearly this is not a serious punishment, and the whole exercise seems pretty pointless to the outside observer.

HERE IS THE CLIP: