Lekeitio is also the birthplace of Resurrección María de Azkue, one of the most important Basque scholars of the 19th century.

The mass is celebrated in the church of Santa Maria, and from there the procession starts to walk the streets of the town.

This is held on 5 September, the aim being to hold on for as long as possible to a goose that is hanging from a rope that crosses the harbor from one dock to the other.

Once the boat has advanced to the front, the men at the end of the rope start pulling it, lifting the goose with the member holding it.

Only sailors were allowed to participate and there were strict regulations governing the speed and size of the boat, which had to be manned by 12 oarsmen and the captain.

[3] During the festival people wear denim work clothes, often combined with a white shirt.