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

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Dhurrie Weaving of Odisha

Embroidery

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

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Metal

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Ganjifa/Playing Cards of Delhi

Murals, Floor, Wall Arts

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Metal

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

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.