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

Embroidery

Crewel Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Wax, Batik

Batik on Leather of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu and Kashmir

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats 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.

Glossary

An introductory survey to the rich, varied, specialized and often unfamiliar vocabulary used to describe crafts and textiles.