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

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Stimulating Deliberation

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Embroidery

Crewel Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Dhurrie Weaving of Odisha

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu and Kashmir

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics

Natural Fiber

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

Embroidery

Chikan/White-on-White Embroidery of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Leather

Camel Skin Craft

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

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.