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

Highlights

Stimulating Deliberation

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils

Embroidery

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

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Dhurrie Weaving of Odisha

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Wax, Batik

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of 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.