Under the latest and popular online series of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya entitled ‘Exhibit of the Week’ the Langshung Tareng-A wooden device used for preparing silk thread collected from Meitei communities of Kakmayai, Thoubal, Manipur in 2006 displayed in the audience as the first Exhibit of the month of October 2023 through official website, Facebook, Instagram and twitter page of the IGRMS.
In this regard Amithabh Pandey, Director, IGRMS said that 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 a paddle and a cross spinning tool. It is fully operated by the muscular energy of the user.