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

Murals, Floor art, Wall Art

Mud Murals and Paintings/Abharai of Kutch, Gujarat

Games, Toys, Dolls, Kites, Sports

Dolls and Toys of Tripura

Crochet, Lace, Braiding, Knitting

Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Sri Lanka

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Arani Silk Sari Weaving of Tamil Nadu

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Wax

Batik on Leather of Shanti Niketan, West Bengal

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Silver, Gold, Precious Metals

Brass and Silver Filigree of Nepal

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Jammu and Kashmir

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari Weaving of West Bengal

Arts, Painting

Nail Painting of Gujarat

Wool, Felt

Dhurrie/ Floor Covering Weaving of Odisha

Natural Fiber

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

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Stone

Stone 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.

Introductory essay: Block Prints Mastani Meeta	One Block at a Time – Memories with Block Printers. Tyabji, Laila
Chikankari : Printing and Block Making Khan, Noor	The Keeper of Bela’s Block Printing History D’Costa, Annabelle
A Cautionary Tale: Imperial stratagems and their impact on block-printing in India. 1700 -1900 Sethi, Ritu	Rediscovering Jajam Wabisabi
Humans of Block Printing: Photo Essay Wabisabi	Decoding copyright and design laws in hand block printing Majumder, Shwetasree
A Legacy of Ajrakh– Abdul Jabbar Mohammad Khatri Badamikar, Aarti	Words and Birds Mastani, Meeta and Visser, Marlies
Innovation and Tradition- A Story of Collaboration between Chaubundi and Bindaas Unlimited Mastani, Meeta	Beyond Blocks Kaul, Mayank Mansingh
Interview with Kalawati Devi, Damodar Nama, Krishan Kumar Dosaya and Praveen Dosaya of Chaubundi, Kaladera Rajasthan Mastani, Meeta	Rubedo \|\| Li Chiao-Ping Dance \|\| performed in WEIGHT OF THINGS concert Click Here to Read