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Our surveys have shown that the rite of laying the cornerstone and its blessing have been more closely linked to the start of construction on public buildings and works of a certain calibre. In those cases, the presence of leading figures and authorities gives the ceremony a certain importance. The most senior figure generally lays the cornerstone. An urn containing documents referring to the ceremony, some legal tender and a copy of a newspaper of that day are placed under the cornerstone<ref>On 26 May 2010, the cornerstone was laid for the new San Mamés football stadium in Bilbao; an urn with a piece of turf and a stone from the outside wall next to the VIP box from the current ground, a team shirt and badges of the different Athletic supporters’ groups.</ref>.
== Rites when finishing the roof. Monjorra, bizkar festa ==
When the construction of a house ends with the roof being built — popularly known as “laying a 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.
== Religious rites to protect the house ==
=== Holy Water, ur bedeinkatua water ===
Holy Water water has protected the home and its residents in the Christian tradition. The very blessing of the home, when happening when it was ready for its occupants, was conducted by the priest saying the prayers of the Ritual ritual and sprinkling Holy Water holy water in all its rooms.
Apart from this initial ceremony, a small bottle with Holy Water holy water would be kept in the homes throughout the year. During the Easter Vigilvigil, the water in the parish’s baptismal font was blessed on Easter Saturday. That water was used for the baptisms that would take place during the year. During Easter, the parishioners would collect that water to take to their homes. The practice of taking Holy Water holy water to homes on Easter Saturday has widespread throughout the Basque Country.
== Religious symbols and images ==
