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

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

Wax

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

Wax

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle of Nepal

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Embroidery of Kerala

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Kashmir

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Stone

Stone Carving of Chhattisgarh

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.