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= Welcome to Craftpedia Asia = | = Welcome to Craftpedia Asia = | ||
'''Craftpedia.wiki''' is a global compendium of traditional crafts and artisanal techniques from every corner of the world. | '''Craftpedia.wiki''' is a global compendium of traditional crafts and artisanal techniques from every corner of the world. | ||
This regional portal – '''Asia.Craftpedia.wiki''' – is dedicated to the rich, diverse, and time-honored craft traditions of the Asian continent. | This regional portal – '''Asia.Craftpedia.wiki''' – is dedicated to the rich, diverse, and time-honored craft traditions of the Asian continent. |
Revision as of 16:53, 20 June 2025
Welcome to Craftpedia Asia
Craftpedia.wiki is a global compendium of traditional crafts and artisanal techniques from every corner of the world. This regional portal – Asia.Craftpedia.wiki – is dedicated to the rich, diverse, and time-honored craft traditions of the Asian continent.
🌏 Our Mission
To preserve, document, and share humanity’s cultural heritage — one handmade thread, one carved detail, one ancient technique at a time.
We believe that crafts are not merely decorative or functional objects. They are vessels of memory, tradition, identity, and spiritual meaning.
🧵 What You’ll Find Here
- Detailed articles about **traditional crafts**, **artisanal techniques**, and their **regional origins**
- Rich imagery and visual documentation (including AI-generated interpretations of historic craftsmanship)
- Structured categorization by:
- Continent → Region → Material → Usage
- Craft vs. Technique
- Ritual vs. Everyday
✍️ Current Featured Article
Arita Ware – The birth of Japanese porcelain, shaped by Korean ingenuity, exported to the world.
📚 How to Explore
Use the menu or start browsing by one of the following categories:
- Crafts from Japan
- Textile Techniques
- Ceramics
- Used in Ritual
- Artisanal Techniques
- Traditional Crafts
🌐 Available in Your Language
We aim to make each article available in ** 50+ languages **. If you'd like to contribute a translation, please see:
🤝 Get Involved
Craftpedia is a collaborative, multilingual, and open-access project. You can help by:
- Writing or expanding an article
- Translating existing content
- Contributing references, images, or audio
- Contacting local artisans or cultural organizations
See Contribute to learn how to begin.
🛠️ Under Development
This project is growing every day. Please excuse any missing sections or formatting issues. We’re building something global — slowly, respectfully, and together.