Hussniyya

Hussniyya (Arabic: حسينية; Hebrew: חוסנייה) is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2019 its population was 773.[1]

Hussniyya

חוסנייה
حسينية
Hussniyya
Hussniyya
Coordinates: 32°54′2.48″N 35°19′21.17″E
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMisgav
Population
 (2019)[1]
773

History

The village was recognized by the state in 1996. Its inhabitants belong to the Swaid tribe.[2] The women of Hussniya offer guided tours of the area focusing on picking and cooking wild plants. Zahiya Swaid heads a group of women who attended a business development course and now earn a living from the age-old Bedouin tradition of foraging wild plants for food and medicinal purposes.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Vered, Ronit (1 January 2009). "Pleasure Hunting, Herbal Essence". Haaretz. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.