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

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

Embroidery

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

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Embroidery of Kerala

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/ Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle of Nepal

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo 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.