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

Wax, Batik

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari of West Bengal

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Murals, Floor, Wall Arts

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Embroidery

Embroidery of Kerala

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

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.