Cambios

When the construction of a house ends with the roof being built – — popularly known as “laying a roof” -roof”—, a branch, a bunch of flowers or a flab is placed at the top of the ridge or ''gallur.'' This ceremony was conducted with greater or less solemnity depending on the status of the family and was usually celebrated with a meal. The tradition is common throughout the Basque Country. == Blessing of the house == Once finished, furnished and regularly inhabited, every room of the house is blessed. Our surveys gathered some accounts of this costume which has been very widespreadcustom. Thus, relatives Relatives and the officiating priest would be invited to a meal on the day of the blessing of the home in Beasain (G). In Aoiz (N) and in Agurain (A), the people who have worked on building the house currently take part in the family meal. The same occurs in Aintzioa and Orondritz (N), where local residents involved in the building of the house sit down to eat with the family on the day of the blessing.