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

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Kashmir

Crochet, Lace, Braiding, Knitting

Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Sri Lanka

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Stone

Stone Carving of Chhattisgarh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari Weaving of West Bengal

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

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.