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

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari Weaving of West Bengal

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Wax

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

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Stone

Stone Carving of Chhattisgarh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Stone

Stone Craft 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.