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

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber, Coir and Stem Craft of Kerala

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Leather

Camel Skin Craft

Wood

Craft in Architecture

Micro-history, Art History

A Glimpse into the World of Patuas

Yagna

Organisations, Institutions, Movements

Aruvacode

Dastakari Haat Samiti

Reviews

Book Review

Dhamija, Jasleen

Travelogues

Bihar Journal

Tyabji, Laila

Sustainability, Sustainable Devt.

Cultural Investing

Jongeward, Carolyn

Reviews

Book Review

Tyabji, Laila

Research

Airline Playing Cards of the World

Gordhandas, Kishor N.

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.