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

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu

Embroidery

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

Wool, Felt

Dhurrie/ Floor Covering Weaving of Odisha

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle of Nepal

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.