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

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari Weaving of West Bengal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Embroidery of Kerala

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Embroidery

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

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Laos

Wax

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

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle of Nepal

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo 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.