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

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Murals, Floor, Wall Arts

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari of West Bengal

Leather

Camel Skin Craft

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu and Kashmir

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Wax, Batik

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Embroidery

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

Embroidery

Crewel Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

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.