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

Highlights

Stimulating Deliberation

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Wax, Batik

Batik on Leather of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

Wood

Craft in Architecture

Metal

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Metal

Aranmula Kannadi Metal Mirror of Kerala

Clay, Terracotta, Pottery

Clay, Terracotta and Ceramics

Leather

Camel Skin Craft

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Metal

Brass and Silver Filigree

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

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.