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

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Stimulating Deliberation

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Embroidery

Gabba Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Wax, Batik

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Wax, Batik

Cire- Perdue / Lost Wax Metal Casting - Houshold Items and Utensils

Leather

Camel Skin Craft

Murals, Floor, Wall Arts

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu and Kashmir

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Dhurrie Weaving of Odisha

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Natural Fiber

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

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

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.