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

Metal

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Wax, Batik

Batik on Leather of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

Embroidery

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

Natural Fiber

Date, Palm Leaf, Straw and Palmyra and Other Leaf Mats and Baskets

Embroidery

Embroidery of Kerala

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

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.