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

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari Weaving of West Bengal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Embroidery of Kerala

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Embroidery

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

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

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.