Hussniyya

Hussniyya
חוסנייה‎
حسينية
Hussniyya is located in Northwest Israel
Hussniyya
Hussniyya
Hussniyya is located in Israel
Hussniyya
Hussniyya
Coordinates: 32°54′2″N 35°19′21″E / 32.90056°N 35.32250°E / 32.90056; 35.32250
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMisgav
Population
 (2022)[1]
851

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 2022 its population was 851.[1]

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. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Vered, Ronit (1 January 2009). "Pleasure Hunting, Herbal Essence". Haaretz. Retrieved 27 May 2019.