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

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Wax

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Stone

Stone Carving of Chhattisgarh

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Embroidery

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

Wool, Felt

Dhurrie/ Floor Covering Weaving of Odisha

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

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.