“Madafa” is the Arabic word for hospitality. The Galilean Madafa is a traditional home hospitality site in the Galilee village of Kaabiyah, a visitors’ center specializing in Bedouin history and culture. Step into the world of Bedouin culture, get to know the local cuisine, take part in the traditional coffee-making ceremony, and enjoy a variety of other unforgettable experiences. The moment you enter the richly decorated home of Wefqi and Inshrakh Salamna you will feel like an honored guest. 72-year old Wefqi Salamna was born in Kaabiyah and has always been drawn to the study of the Land of Israel with its wealth of cultures and diverse Continue Reading
“Madafa” is the Arabic word for hospitality. The Galilean Madafa is a traditional home hospitality site in the Galilee village of Kaabiyah, a visitors’ center specializing in Bedouin history and culture. Step into the world of Bedouin culture, get to know the local cuisine, take part in the traditional coffee-making ceremony, and enjoy a variety of other unforgettable experiences. The moment you enter the richly decorated home of Wefqi and Inshrakh Salamna you will feel like an honored guest. 72-year old Wefqi Salamna was born in Kaabiyah and has always been drawn to the study of the Land of Israel with its wealth of cultures and diverse human landscape. With a master’s degree in Land of Israel studies, Waqfi, an accredited tour guide, and brilliant storyteller launched this fascinating venture of the Galilean Madafa, realizing his lifelong dream of spreading his love for the culture and local customs in a captivating, experiential way. In the course of your visit, you will hear stories about the culture and family life of the Bedouin in this Galilee village. You will learn intricate details of the coffee ceremony, an important part of the family’s tradition and of local culture. Wefqi, a qualified tour guide, also offers guided tours in the Galilee setting surrounding his home in and around Kaabiyah, sharing with you his deep knowledge of local nature, history, and archeology.
We invite you to take a look through the Salamna family’s window, giving you an unfiltered glimpse of local Bedouin ceremonies, customs, and culture.
The center also offers culinary workshops specializing in local cuisine, family meals, and wild herb picking tours together with traditional handicraft workshops such as basket-weaving.
The Galilean Madafa sees itself as a bridge to coexistence, an opportunity for getting to know the other, and a place whose essence is serenity, nature, and humanity.
Western Galilee Now is a registered non-profit grassroots organization (NGO) promoting awareness and appreciation for the region’s boutique wines, beers, food and produce, along with its cultural diversity, its historic traditions and the area’s scenic routes nestled between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea acting as a Chamber of Commerce to boutique tourism operators in the region.
We expose the visitors to the unique heritage and hospitality through workshops, culinary events, art, music, guides tours, festivals and also through our Tourist Information Center in Akko, owned by JNF USA which we were chosen to operate since Jan. 2016.
Our vision is to develop local and foreign tourism based on close cooperation between all the interested parties in the region.
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