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

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Wood

Craft in Architecture

Wax, Batik

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Embroidery

Chikan/White-on-White Embroidery of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Embroidery

Crewel Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware

Embroidery

Gabba Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Cane, Bamboo

Bamboo and Cane Crafts

Metal

Dhokra/Lost Wax Metal Casting of West Bengal

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Natural Fiber

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

Stone

Stone Carving of Chattisgarh

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Jewellery and Jewelled Objects of Tamil Nadu

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Arunachal 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.