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

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Metal

Brass and Silver Filigree

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Metal

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari of West Bengal

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Ganjifa/Playing Cards of Delhi

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

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.