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

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Stimulating Deliberation

Metal

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Metal

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Murals, Floor, Wall Arts

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Embroidery

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

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

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.