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

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle of Nepal

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Crochet, Lace, Braiding, Knitting

Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Sri Lanka

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Embroidery of Kerala

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

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.