Moirang Phee
Moirang Phee cloth fabric is a handiwork of Moirang village. Moirang village is located 46 kilometres( 29 mi) from Imphal, the capital of Manipur. Moirang Phee is a cloth fabric which has a precise design called the" MoirangPheejin", known in original language as Yarongphi. Yarongphi(' ya' means" tooth",' rong' means" long" and' longba' means" pronged") pattern is weaved over the Moirang Phee cloth is said to depict the thin and sharp teeth of the" Pakhangba", the Pythonic god in Manipur mythology. The fibre used to make the yarn is a outgrowth of “ Lashing ”( Cotton ball) and “ Kabrang ”( Mulberry cocoon). It's also uprooted from the dinghy of the tree species, locally called as" Santhak"( Urtica sp.). The fabric is made by ladies, and is used by them during marriages and other fests.
