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= Welcome to Craftpedia Asia =


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'''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.


== Getting started ==
== 🌏 Our Mission ==
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To preserve, document, and share humanity’s cultural heritage — one handmade thread, one carved detail, one ancient technique at a time.
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We believe that crafts are not merely decorative or functional objects. 
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They are vessels of memory, tradition, identity, and spiritual meaning.
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== 🧵 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:
* [[:Category:Japan|Crafts from Japan]]
* [[:Category:Textiles|Textile Techniques]]
* [[:Category:Ceramics|Ceramics]]
* [[:Category:Ritual|Used in Ritual]]
* [[:Category:Technique|Artisanal Techniques]]
* [[:Category:Craft|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:
* [[How to Translate an Article]]
* [[List of Languages by Progress]]
 
== 🤝 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.
 
== 🔗 Other Portals ==
* [[craftpedia.wiki|Main Site]]
* [[europe.craftpedia.wiki|Europe Portal (coming soon)]]
* [[africa.craftpedia.wiki|Africa Portal (coming soon)]]
 
== 🧭 Categories ==
<nowiki>
[[Category:Craftpedia]]
[[Category:Asia]]
[[Category:Front Page]]
</nowiki>

Revision as of 08:19, 18 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:

🌐 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.

🔗 Other Portals

🧭 Categories

[[Category:Craftpedia]] [[Category:Asia]] [[Category:Front Page]]