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

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Embroidery

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

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Kashmir

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.

Introductory essay: Block Prints Mastani Meeta	One Block at a Time – Memories with Block Printers. Tyabji, Laila
Chikankari : Printing and Block Making Khan, Noor	The Keeper of Bela’s Block Printing History D’Costa, Annabelle
A Cautionary Tale: Imperial stratagems and their impact on block-printing in India. 1700 -1900 Sethi, Ritu	Rediscovering Jajam Wabisabi
Humans of Block Printing: Photo Essay Wabisabi	Decoding copyright and design laws in hand block printing Majumder, Shwetasree
A Legacy of Ajrakh– Abdul Jabbar Mohammad Khatri Badamikar, Aarti	Words and Birds Mastani, Meeta and Visser, Marlies
Innovation and Tradition- A Story of Collaboration between Chaubundi and Bindaas Unlimited Mastani, Meeta	Beyond Blocks Kaul, Mayank Mansingh
Interview with Kalawati Devi, Damodar Nama, Krishan Kumar Dosaya and Praveen Dosaya of Chaubundi, Kaladera Rajasthan Mastani, Meeta	Rubedo \|\| Li Chiao-Ping Dance \|\| performed in WEIGHT OF THINGS concert Click Here to Read