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

Embroidery of Kerala

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Wax

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

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Stone

Stone Carving of Chhattisgarh

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

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.