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the deep gorges and valleys to provide much needed fresh water. Major springs that offer water to the village are Abou Ali, Safsafa, Hawr, Tamima, Abou
Moustafa, Ghaba, Abou sara sources. Springs used to water the lands are Ghasam, Hachem, Abour Richa, and the Deleb source. Mish Mish soil is arable and rocky which makes it more suited for tree growing. There are two main roads that connect the village to the coast with other regional roads that connect the regions villages together. There are numerous old dirt and rocky roads that still connect to the coast, regional villages and
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Kamarelddin, One of the most important families whose name also originates from a'apricot'. Other families include Barakat, Dennawi, Houli (Most inhabited family in Australia), Abouzeid, Fattah, Souki, Hamad, Eljamal, Zobit, Taleb, Abdo, Kaddour, Aldali, Osman, Haloum, Harba, Hussein, Badra, Kentar, Aboueid, Kessab, Nasbeh, Baarini, Saood, Kerdi, Khodr and Dib's.
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