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

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Embroidery

Chikan/White-on-White Embroidery of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Embroidery of Kerala

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.