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

For research and enjoyment

Stimulating Deliberation

Metal

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Natural Fiber

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

Metal

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Arts, Painting

Sacred Paintings/Thangkas and Paubhas of Nepal

Embroidery

Embroidery of Kerala

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Wax, Batik

Batik on Leather of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu and Kashmir

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.