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

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Crochet, Lace, Braiding, Knitting

Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Sri Lanka

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari Weaving of West Bengal

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

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.

Teaching Craft Heritage in Schools: Introductory essay Ratnakar, Pooja	No wonder they call him Ustaad !! Krishna, Geetanjali
Craftmanship in Education: Towards a Creative India in the Knowledge Economy Ranjan, M P	Repositioning Handicraft Ecosystems in Modern Education Pedagogies Vinod, Khyati; Kotia Shinjini
Handicrafts in Indian Schools Chatterjee, Ashoke	Approaches to Teaching Craft Heritage Khaliq, Aruj
Seeking Urban Interaction: Tools as a medium of Exchange Goswamy, Iti Saanchie	Khadi in a straitjacket Jaitly, Jaya
Degrees of Endangerment: Presenting a system for grading the viability of heritage crafts Sethi, Ritu	Gandhian Science in the Indian Cotton Textile Industry Uzramma
Heritage in Development: Art for Livelihood for Rural Development Chiba, Moe	Balaposh Roy, Purabi
Handloom Spaces: Locating Mubarakpur Khanna, Arushi Chowdhury	Click Here to Read