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

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Embroidery

Embroidery of Kerala

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Wax

Batik on Leather of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Dhurrie Weaving of Odisha

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle of Nepal

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Crochet, Lace, Braiding, Knitting

Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Sri Lanka

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

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.