Ekor lotong, ekor lutong, or ekor lutung refers to a kind of traditional Malay

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weapon. It is also known as monkey tail cannon. The ekor lotong is a kind of relatively small swivel cannon. Typically, ekor lotongs are made of

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. The name "ekor lotong" means "tail of a lotong" refers to the handle on the back of the cannon used to aim the cannon. The handle is usually curved (resembling a monkey tail), and is also made of iron.Teoh, Alex Eng Kean (2005). ''The Might of the Miniature Cannon A treasure of Borneo and the Malay Archipelago''. Asean Heritage.

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Pameran senjata tradisional papar rahsia, keagungan seni survival diri., Berita Harian Online, Jumaat, 02 Januari 2009, Shamshul Azree Samshir.
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