Exhibit of the week- 175
(05th to 11th October 2023)

Langshung Tareng-A wooden device used for preparing silk thread
 

The "Langshung Tareng" is an indigenous spinning device for preparing silk yarn from Cocoon (a stage of silk-worm forming a covering layer of protein around its body, secreting through its head). The structure is entirely made of wood. It has one big wheel (main wheel), one small wheel (supporting wheel), an iron rotor for turning thread, a wooden platform which serves as paddle and a cross spinning tool. It is fully operated by muscular energy of the user. The up and down movement of the paddle allows the main wheel (fixed to the lower part) to rotate and subsequently the supporting wheel (fixed to the upper part) connected by coarse thread belt also rotates their by the rotor and the connecting point helps to turn the raw cocoon silk into thread in continuous turns.

Acc. No.- 2006.915
Local Name : Langshung Tareng, A wooden device used for preparing silk thread
Community- Meitei
Locality- Kakmayai, Thoubal, Manipur

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Date: October 5, 2023