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

Dhurries of Odisha

Craft Revival Trust

Natural Fiber

Coir Toys of Odisha

Craft Revival Trust

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Craft Revival Trust

Embroidery

Embroidery of Kerala

Craft Revival Trust

Tie-dye, Bandhani, Shibori

Bandhani - Process and Technique

The AIACA

Sustainability, Sustainable Devt.

Craft in Connecticut

McComb, Jessie F.

Sustainability, Sustainable Devt.

Craftsmanship in Education

Ranjan, M P

Photo Essay

A Hundred Charmers in Concert

Dutt, Bahar

Op-Ed

A Love Letter to the Vibe of India

Sunny and Meeta

Sustainability, Sustainable Devt.

Cultural Investing

Jongeward, Carolyn

Photo Essay

A Hundred Charmers in Concert

Desai, Meha

Micro-history, Art History

From Kridapatram to Ganjifa

Gupta, Swati

Asia Inch Podcasts/Videos

Innovations

Discover transformative innovations and inventions that reframe and regenerate processes and techniques.

Collections, Exhibits and Ephemera

Explore rarely seen collections of objects. In addition browse through 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

This guide has been conceived as an introductory survey to the rich, varied, specialized and often unfamiliar vocabulary used to describe crafts and textiles.