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

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Wax

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Wool, Felt

Dhurrie/ Floor Covering Weaving of Odisha

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Stone

Stone Carving of Chhattisgarh

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.