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Fish are preserved through such traditional methods as drying, smoking and salting. The oldest traditional way of preserving fish was to let the wind and sun dry it. Drying food is the world's oldest known preservation method, and dried fish has a storage life of several years. The method is cheap and effective in suitable climates; the work can be done by the fisherman and family, and the resulting product is easily transported to market. Woman Power. The main feature of the markets of Manipur is that the peddlers and shopkeepers here, are all women. Women of the North-eastern State of Manipur share equal economic, political and social responsibilities with men alongwith their normal household chores since the olden days. Moirang is a city and a municipal council in Bishnupur district in