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

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/ Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Crochet, Lace, Braiding, Knitting

Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Sri Lanka

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics of Pakistan

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

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.