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

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Constructed garments, Apparel

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Embroidery

Embroidery of Kerala

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils

Embroidery

Crewel Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Wax, Batik

Cire- Perdue / Lost Wax Metal Casting - Houshold Items and Utensils

Metal

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Metal

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

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.