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

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Embroidery

Gabba Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Ganjifa/Playing Cards of Delhi

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Wax, Batik

Batik on Leather of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari of West Bengal

Murals, Floor, Wall Arts

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

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.