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

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Ganjifa/Playing Cards of Delhi

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Embroidery

Gabba Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Metal

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils

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.