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

Highlights

Stimulating Deliberation

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari of West Bengal

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Leather

Camel Skin Craft

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Dhurrie Weaving of Odisha

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

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.

Glossary

An introductory survey to the rich, varied, specialized and often unfamiliar vocabulary used to describe crafts and textiles.