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

Highlights

Stimulating Deliberation

Wax, Batik

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Leather

Camel Skin Craft

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Metal

Brass and Silver Filigree

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.