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

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Crochet, Lace, Braiding, Knitting

Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Sri Lanka

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Embroidery

Chikan/White-on-White Embroidery of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Stone

Stone Carving of Chhattisgarh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Kashmir

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Dance Costumes of Manipur

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.