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

For research and enjoyment

Stimulating Deliberation

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Metal

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Embroidery

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

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Dhurrie Weaving of Odisha

Metal

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Wax, Batik

Batik on Leather of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Metal

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Embroidery

Embroidery of Kerala

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Leather

Camel Skin Craft

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.