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

Natural Fiber

Date, Palm Leaf, Straw, Palmyra and Other Leaf Mats and Baskets of Bangladesh

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Embroidery

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

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Kashmir

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Crochet, Lace, Braiding, Knitting

Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Sri Lanka

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.

Teaching Craft Heritage in Schools: Introductory essay Ratnakar, Pooja	No wonder they call him Ustaad !! Krishna, Geetanjali
Craftmanship in Education: Towards a Creative India in the Knowledge Economy Ranjan, M P	Repositioning Handicraft Ecosystems in Modern Education Pedagogies Vinod, Khyati; Kotia Shinjini
Handicrafts in Indian Schools Chatterjee, Ashoke	Approaches to Teaching Craft Heritage Khaliq, Aruj
Seeking Urban Interaction: Tools as a medium of Exchange Goswamy, Iti Saanchie	Khadi in a straitjacket Jaitly, Jaya
Degrees of Endangerment: Presenting a system for grading the viability of heritage crafts Sethi, Ritu	Gandhian Science in the Indian Cotton Textile Industry Uzramma
Heritage in Development: Art for Livelihood for Rural Development Chiba, Moe	Balaposh Roy, Purabi
Handloom Spaces: Locating Mubarakpur Khanna, Arushi Chowdhury	Click Here to Read