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

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari of West Bengal

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Embroidery

Chikan/White-on-White Embroidery of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Embroidery

Embroidery of Kerala

Metal

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Constructed garments, Apparel

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Murals, Floor, Wall Arts

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

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.