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

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Natural Fiber

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

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Wax, Batik

Batik on Leather of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware

Constructed garments, Apparel

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Embroidery

Crewel Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

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.