Zarzir is an Arab village located in the Northern District of Israel, Galilee, about a 10 minute drive from Nazareth.

 

The village is made up of about 5 Bedouin tribes that got united in 1996: Jawamis, El-heib, Mazarib, Ayedat and Griffat.

Each tribe comes from a different background originated from neighbor Arab countries.

 

 ​current Population: 8,000​
Fun Fact: Zarzir is named after a bird which frequents the area once in a while.

Zarzir is also known for its bedouin food.. this texture of tribes gathered a significant variety of dishes from all over the middle east, since each tribe arrived from a different country.

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