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

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Ganjifa/Playing Cards of Delhi

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Murals, Floor, Wall Arts

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Embroidery

Embroidery of Kerala

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Natural Fiber

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

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari of West Bengal

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Embroidery

Crewel Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

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.