Hussniyya

Hussniyya חוסנייה‎ حسينية
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Coordinates: 32°54′2″N 35°19′21″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Misgav
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

• Arab localities in Israel
• Bedouin in Israel

References

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

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