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

Wax, Batik

Fabric/Fibre/Flower/Candle/Glass Paintings

Wool, Felt

Felting of Delhi

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Micro-history, Art History

The Work of the Khatris of Dhamadka Block-Printed and Resist -Dyed Textiles

Edwards, Eiluned

Craft, Handloom, Art

Step-by-Step Process of Jacquard Weaving

The AIACA

Cultural, Creative Industries

God's Little Dancers

Ratnakar, Pooja

Organisations, Institutions, Movements

Aruvacode

Dastakari Haat Samiti

Obituaries

Obituary

Ratnakar, Pooja

Sustainability, Sustainable Devt.

Credit Flow to the Handloom Sector

Kanitkar, Dr. Ajit

Travelogues

Bihar Journal

Tyabji, Laila

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.