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

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Arts, Painting

Basholi Miniature Painting of Jammu

Metal

Forged Hollow Metal Utensils of Nepal

Embroidery

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

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Haryana

Cane, Bamboo

Cane and Bamboo of Bihar

Bone, Horn, Shell, Ivory

Coconut Shellware of Sri Lanka

Metal

Metal Crafts of Pakistan

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Doll Making in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Stone

Stone Craft of Pakistan

Natural Fiber

Coir Craft of Puri, Odisha

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Wood

Craft in Architecture: Wood Carving of Nepal

Wool, Felt

Galeecha / Wool Carpets of Punjab

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Allo Textiles - Himalayan Giant Nettle of Nepal

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.

Asia Inch Podcasts/Videos

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.