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

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Dhurrie Weaving of Odisha

Metal

Brass and Silver Filigree

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Wax, Batik

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils

Wood

Craft in Architecture

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

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.