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

Metal

Brass and Silver Filigree

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Ganjifa/Playing Cards of Delhi

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Wax, Batik

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Embroidery

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

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Embroidery

Crewel Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Murals, Floor, Wall Arts

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, 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.