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

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Wax

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Stone

Stone Carving of Chhattisgarh

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.