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

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

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.