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

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Ritual Arts/Crafts

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Wax

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Crochet, Lace, Braiding, Knitting

Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Sri Lanka

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal 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.