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Bullfighter. A male ( left) and female ( right) bullfighter demonstrating the Suerte de Capote of Spanish-style bullfighting in 2019 and 2010, respectively. A bullfighter (or matador) is a performer in the activity of bullfighting. Torero ( Spanish: [toˈɾeɾo]) or toureiro ( Portuguese: [toˈɾɐjɾu] ), both from Latin taurarius, are the ...
Bullfighting is a physical contest that involves a bullfighter attempting to subdue, immobilize, or kill a bull, usually according to a set of rules, guidelines, or cultural expectations. There are several variations, including some forms which involve dancing around or leaping over a cow or bull or attempting to grasp an object tied to the ...
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May 23, 2024 · bullfighting, the national spectacle of Spain and many Spanish-speaking countries, in which a bull is ceremoniously fought in a sand arena by a matador and usually killed. Bullfighting is also popular in Portugal and southern France, though in the former, where the bull is engaged by a bullfighter on horseback, and in many bullrings in the ...
May 22, 2014 · Bullfighting is a "supremely dangerous art", says Garry Marvin, professor of human-animal studies at Roehampton University. "If a normal person got into the ring with a fighting bull, I'd expect ...
Oct 14, 2016 · At the butcher shop. After the fight, the bull is dragged off and processed at a slaughterhouse, but the specifics of this process vary from city to city, DeSuisse said. In the northern Spanish ...
The spectacle of bullfighting pits a person against a charging bull in a large arena surrounded by spectators. The main bullfighter is called the matador. Aided by a group of assistants, called the cuadrilla, the matador goads the bull into charging at him. A bullfight is relentless. If a matador is injured, another replaces him, and the ...
Nov 16, 2023 · Breaking Down the Bullfighting Crew. A bullfight is team effort with specialized roles: Matador – The star who fights the bull on foot and delivers the final sword thrust. The crowd judges his artistry and courage. Picador – A mounted bullfighter who stabs lances into the bull‘s neck muscles to weaken its ability to lift its head.
