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2025
Documentaries
Pumpkin Instrument Made in Miraz, India
Season 1, Episode 11
: The sitar, which the Beatles' George Harrison fell in love with, is an instrument made of pumpkin that resonates with the soul of Indians.
Just US$4,99/month*
2025
Documentaries
Pumpkin Instrument Made in Miraz, India
Season 1, Episode 11
: The sitar, which the Beatles' George Harrison fell in love with, is an instrument made of pumpkin that resonates with the soul of Indians.
Just ₱87/month*
About the Series
Handmade In Asia
Handmade in Asia highlights the value of handicrafts in the modern era of mechanized civilization and mass production, showcasing the precision of the hand and the visual beauty of handmade works.
Episodes
1. Prologue - The Only One
The only beauty in the world: five perspectives on handmade goods in Asia, home to over four-billion people.
2. Mother-of-Pearl Lacquerware Made in Tongyeong, Korea
Korean five-colored mother-of-pearl lacquerware, considered the best in the world, is a representative Asian handmade product.
3. Indigenous Weaving Made in Nantou, Taiwan
Native cultures and tribal traditions that disappeared due to Japanese oppression and modernization are restored through banana silk.
4. Bronze Mirror Made in Kerala, India
Kannadi, a bronze mirror whose production secrets are said to have come from God, does not have the refraction and distortion of mercury mirrors.
5. Mosaic Made in Madaba, Jordan
Encounter the immortal artistic mosaics that bring the region to life in the land of Mesopotamian civilization.
6. Blue Pottery Made in Jaipur, India
The beauty of blue pottery made from sand suitable for the dry desert climate in the pink city of Jaipur.
7. Wayang Made in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Wayang, a traditional puppet show that embodies Indonesia's identity, embraces new values according to the times.
8. Ebru Made in Istanbul, Turkiye
Ebru, a unique decorative art, embodies 1,200 years of Islamic culture along the Silk Road.
9. Peranakan Handicrafts Made in Katong, Singapore
Peranakan -- a culture that respects diversity, coexistence and differences -- is a bridge between tradition and modernity.
10. Paper Umbrella Made in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Paper umbrellas made by artisans make Chiang Mai a world-class tourist city.
11. Pumpkin Instrument Made in Miraz, India
The sitar, which the Beatles' George Harrison fell in love with, is an instrument made of pumpkin that resonates with the soul of Indians.
12. Gold Thread Embroidery Made in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
In Bukhara, an ancient city with 2,500 years of history, clothes are made with gold thread.
13. Pina Nade in Aklan, Philippines
Pina, clothes made from pineapple thread, is creating the future of the Aklan region through nature and tradition.
14. Onggi Made in Boseong, Korea
Onggi originated on the Korean Peninsula, where agricultural culture flourished.
15. Liyelaa Jehun Made in Tulhadhoo, Maldives
Lacquerware craft containing the wisdom of indigenous people, preserved due to the salty sea breeze.
16. Purple Sand Teapot Made in Yixing, China
A teapot is selected as China's first non-material cultural heritage.
17. Kaga Yuzen Made in Kanazawa, Japan
Kanazawa, Japan, is recognized by UNESCO for being a home to the arts.
18. Cini Made in Iznik, Turkiye
Cini, a tile craft that that expresses geometric patterns in a variety of colors, supports the local community.