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

Crochet, Lace, Braiding, Knitting

Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Sri Lanka

Wax

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Embroidery of Kerala

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Wax

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

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

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.