The establishment of the village is intimately linked to Sheikh Said al Kawkaban, a progenitor of the Abu al-Hijja family. Known in the region as a revered healer, Abu el Hija earned the nickname Darabin Alre for his unique healing method, which involved gently patting the painful area and reciting verses from the Koran. In 1948, amid tumultuous events, the villagers were compelled to abandon their homes, relocating to Fureidis, Haifa, and even as far as Syria and Iraq.
Agriculture was the traditional livelihood of the village's Arab population, playing a significant role in their daily life and cultural identity. This narrative paints a picture of the region's intricate and layered historical and cultural evolution.
The streets of the artists' village of Ein Hod, strewn with autumn leaves, have a unique charm. Slightly worn by time, curvilinear and genuinely charming, they are shrouded in an atmosphere of kindness. Walking from the museum of Janko Dada, the founder of Dada, to the bronze sculptures of Benjamin Levi, you are greeted at every step by art in the most unexpected manifestations. This village has experienced a lot: from liveliness to decline, when houses stood empty, to its rebirth. The walls of its houses are mute witnesses of eras, cultures, the change of the Arab population by the descendants of Saladin's troops to Jewish Dada artists. The stones of these walls contain stories ranging from the times of the Crusaders, through the Arab heritage, to the Jewish restoration.
Today, sculptors, designers, musicians, architects, actors, singers, poets, jewelers, and potters live and work in Ein Hod. Many of them invite visitors to their workshops, organizing master classes and exhibitions. Ein Hod has no aspirations for high art or display of masterpieces, but there is a special atmosphere of simplicity, hospitality and pluralism, attractive in its ease and picturesqueness. Translated with Google Translate
