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

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Embroidery

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

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Kashmir

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Stone

Stone Carving of Chhattisgarh

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

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.