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

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Stone

Stone Carving of Chhattisgarh

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Embroidery

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