Hussniyya Explained

Hussniyya
Arname:Arabic: حسينية
District:north
Council:Misgav
Pushpin Map:Israel northwest#Israel
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:32.9006°N 35.3225°W

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 its population was .

History

The village was recognized by the state in 1996. Its inhabitants belong to the Swaid tribe.[1] 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.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Vered . Ronit . Pleasure Hunting, Herbal Essence . 1 January 2009 . . 27 May 2019.