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

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Wax

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

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

Natural Fiber

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

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

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