Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Two small Coteng

BluErf · 10th July 2011, 03:43 AM

I've seen small coteng kerises around, but I'm not so sure they can be classified as 'older' because of size. "Keris selit" as a term may not be applicable North of Kelantan/Terengganu, as it seems to have a Kelantanese/Terengganu origin.

Cotengs are inherently quite slim and petite, even in their full sizes, compared to the larger kerises that can be found down South. There may not be a very strong reason to downsize them further for a 'keris selit' effect.

10th July 2011, 03:43 AM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I've seen small coteng kerises around, but I'm not so sure they can be classified as 'older' because of size. "Keris selit" as a term may not be applicable North of Kelantan/Terengganu, as it seems to have a Kelantanese/Terengganu origin. Cotengs are inherently quite slim and petite, even in their full sizes, compared to the larger kerises that can be found down South. There may not be a very strong reason to downsize them further for a 'keris selit' effect.