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

Metal

Metal Craft of Bangladesh

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Wood

Craft in Architecture

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Cane, Bamboo

Vaas Kaam/Cane and Bamboo of Gujarat

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Ganjifa/Playing Cards of Delhi

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Embroidery

Embroidery of Kerala

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.