Community: Drăguşeni
Among the old villages situated in Moldovei Plain from the Noth-East of Botosani county, is found the locality of Drăguşeni. The settlement, under its life aspects, is strongly connected to the environment, fact that explains the steadiness of the inhabitants, of at least 500 years, on the valley of Podriga river, afluent of Başeu river. The teritory of Drăguşeni, covered between Podrigii Valley towards North-West and Bodesnei Valley towards North-East, is maintaining between the same limits and the same neighbours from its beginings. Being the locals' pride and the travellers' pleasure, the entrance to the village presents a pitoresque view with a straight asphalted road, bordered by shadowy trees. The surface of the Drăguşeni commune and its sourroundings is covered in sandy - clay deposits with intercalations of sand stones in the high sides and a layer of alluvial clay at surface.
Drăguşeni village is situated on both sides of the road DJ 282 Săveni -Rădăuţi Prut and is certified in documents since the 15th of October 1491.
History
The beginings of the history of Drăguşeni come from unknown milleniums with discontinuous traces of civilisation ever since Paleolithic. As an argument for this datation comes a pin of yellowish flint, over 40 milleniums old, found in the minor bank of Podriga river, as a result of the archeological diggings made by a native prof. Aristotel Crâşma
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Local resources
The main resource is the agricultural land, unqualified labour. Natural deposits are missing. There is on the commune teritory a hunting fund (small beast of chase, rabbits). The soil on the commune's teritory is cernozems and levigated cernozems types.
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Traditions
The traditions and customs were little kept and are rpesent only on special occasions from the village's life: wedding, funeral, the village festival - ”St.Gheorghe” 23rd of April, Heroes Day, traditional customs for Christmas, The new Year. As spiritual manifestations, customs, believes and habits lost their original sens.
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