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

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta & Ceramics

Craft Revival Trust

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Craft Revival Trust

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Craft Revival Trust

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Craft Revival Trust

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber, Coir & Stem Craft of Kerala

George, Ligi

Interviews, Conversations

Kalamkari

George, Ligi

Policy

Budget Allocations For Handlooms and Handicrafts

Gautam, Kumar

Micro-history, Art History

The Work of the Khatris of Dhamadka Block-Printed and Resist -Dyed Textiles

Edwards, Eiluned

Sustainability, Sustainable Devt.

A Directional Study Towards Empowerment

Patel, Usha Nehru

Micro-history, Art History

Danke-ka-kaam of Udaipur, Rajasthan

Sethi, Ritu

Micro-history, Art History

The World of Sankho Chaudhury

Sethi, Ritu

Travelogue

Bihar Journal

Tyabji, Laila

Asia Inch Podcasts/Videos

Innovations

Discover transformative innovations and inventions that reframe and regenerate processes and techniques.

Collections, Exhibits and Ephemera

Explore rarely seen collections of objects. In addition browse through 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

This guide has been conceived as an introductory survey to the rich, varied, specialized and often unfamiliar vocabulary used to describe crafts and textiles.