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

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Miscellaneous

Hill Crafts of Darjeeling, West Bengal

Wax, Batik

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Constructed garments, Apparel

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Metal

Brass and Silver Filigree

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal Pradesh

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar 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.

Glossary

An introductory survey to the rich, varied, specialized and often unfamiliar vocabulary used to describe crafts and textiles.