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

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Natural Fiber

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

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

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.

Introductory essay: Block Prints Mastani Meeta	One Block at a Time – Memories with Block Printers. Tyabji, Laila
Chikankari : Printing and Block Making Khan, Noor	The Keeper of Bela’s Block Printing History D’Costa, Annabelle
A Cautionary Tale: Imperial stratagems and their impact on block-printing in India. 1700 -1900 Sethi, Ritu	Rediscovering Jajam Wabisabi
Humans of Block Printing: Photo Essay Wabisabi	Decoding copyright and design laws in hand block printing Majumder, Shwetasree
A Legacy of Ajrakh– Abdul Jabbar Mohammad Khatri Badamikar, Aarti	Words and Birds Mastani, Meeta and Visser, Marlies
Innovation and Tradition- A Story of Collaboration between Chaubundi and Bindaas Unlimited Mastani, Meeta	Beyond Blocks Kaul, Mayank Mansingh
Interview with Kalawati Devi, Damodar Nama, Krishan Kumar Dosaya and Praveen Dosaya of Chaubundi, Kaladera Rajasthan Mastani, Meeta	Rubedo \|\| Li Chiao-Ping Dance \|\| performed in WEIGHT OF THINGS concert Click Here to Read