Asia InCH – Encyclopedia of Intangible Cultural Heritage – Open educational resource on the intangible cultural heritage of the traditional arts, crafts and textiles and their practitioners and transmitters in South Asia

For research and enjoyment

Stimulating Deliberation

Wax

Batik on Leather of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu and Kashmir

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle of Nepal

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Dhurrie Weaving of Odisha

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Asia Inch Podcasts/Videos

Innovations

Transformative innovations and inventions that reframe and regenerate techniques.

Collections, Exhibits, Ephemera

Explore rarely seen collections of objects. Browse exhibitions and displays that are bound in time and space.

Bibliography

Over 10,000 bibliographic listings on the arts, traditional crafts, design, heritage, culture - intangible and tangible, its practitioners, its history and associated studies.

Glossary

An introductory survey to the rich, varied, specialized and often unfamiliar vocabulary used to describe crafts and textiles.