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

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Stone

Stone Carving of Chhattisgarh

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/ Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Wax

Batik of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Rajasthan

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle of Nepal

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Wax

Cire- Perdue / Lost Wax Metal Casting - Houshold Items and Utensils of Nepal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Kashmir

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari Weaving of 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.