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

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari Weaving of West Bengal

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Natural Fiber

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

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle of Nepal

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

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.