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

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Dhurrie Weaving of Odisha

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari Weaving of West Bengal

Embroidery

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

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Wax, Batik

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Constructed garments, Apparel

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Leather

Camel Skin Craft

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.