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

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Wax

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Ritual Arts/Crafts

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.

Asia Inch Podcasts/Videos

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.