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

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Embroidery

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

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Wax

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

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/ Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Wool, Felt

Dhurrie/ Floor Covering Weaving of Odisha

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu

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.