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

Wax

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Wax

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

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari Weaving of West Bengal

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu

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.