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

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Embroidery

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

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Metal

Brass and Silver Filigree

Craft, Handloom, Art

Telling Tales

Sethi, Ritu

Skilling, Training, Professional Devt.

Bamboo and Rural Prosperity

Ranjan, M P

Skilling, Training, Professional Devt.

A Designer in Development

Tyabji, Laila

Sustainability, Sustainable Devt.

Design For Craft Development

Chatterjee, Ashoke

Photo Essays

A Hundred Charmers in Concert

Desai, Meha

Policy

Canada's Visa Refusal to Indian Artisans

Chatterjee, Ashoke

Skilling, Training, Professional Devt.

Artisans and Academics

McComb, Jessie F.

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.