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

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Embroidery of Kerala

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

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.