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

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Wax

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

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

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.