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

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu and Kashmir

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Metal

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Constructed garments, Apparel

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Wax, Batik

Batik on Leather of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Embroidery

Embroidery of Kerala

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.