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

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Rod Puppetry of West Bengal

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Natural Fiber

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

Embroidery

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

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

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.