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

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Embroidery

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

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Kashmir

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Dance Costumes of Manipur

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.