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

For research and enjoyment

Stimulating Deliberation

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Natural Fiber

Date, Palm Leaf, Straw and Palmyra and Other Leaf Mats and Baskets

Wax, Batik

Cire- Perdue / Lost Wax Metal Casting - Houshold Items and Utensils

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Wax, Batik

Batik on Leather of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Metal

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

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.