ELEMENTS OF TERRITORIAL IDENTITY IN THE OAȘ LAND

The present study, which aims at a historical-geographical entity of "land" type, aims to highlight some elements of territorial, local identity that underlie the definition of the Oaș Land. For this purpose, an important component of an event in the life of the community, namely the wedding, with an emphasis on a "the bride of preparing", from the perspective of local identity, were analyzed in terms of literature. From a methodological point of view, the main defining elements of a wedding were targeted, namely : the flag, the bride of preparing and the dance of the bread. The analysis of this festive event highlights the fact that the wedding and the bride of preparing is a strong identity element for Oaș.