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

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu

Wax

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle of Nepal

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Kashmir

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Embroidery

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

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

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.