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

For research and enjoyment

Stimulating Deliberation

Leather

Camel Skin Craft

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu and Kashmir

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Metal

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Embroidery

Embroidery of Kerala

Metal

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Natural Fiber

Date, Palm Leaf, Straw and Palmyra and Other Leaf Mats and Baskets

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

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.