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

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Embroidery of Kerala

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Wax

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

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

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.

Asia Inch Podcasts/Videos

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.