Corrida de toros y encierro is Spanish for fighting of the bull. Bullfighting is losing its popularity but it is still very relevant in these areas Spain, Portugal, southern parts of France, and some Latin American countries (donquijote.org). Bullfighting is the Spanish sport where a man fights a bull in a stadium with thousands of people watching. The bull fighters also known as
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Matadors and Toreros use red capes to antagonize the Bulls. The sport of bullfighting is enjoyed by many but also despised by many.
Bullfighting dates all the way back to 2000 BC where wall paintings showed acrobates fighting the Bulls. Bullfighting first became popular in Ancient Rome. The sport started gaining popularity in different countries, especially …show more content…
The picadors ride horseback, the banderillero carries the flag, and the mozo de espada is a sword servant. Along with these people there is a crew of bull fighters. The matador is the highest rank in bullfighting. Each matador fights 2 Bulls during the performance
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The Bulls that are fought are on average 4 years old. The Bulls weighs around 1,300 pounds. The bullfighting season in Spain is from March to October. Bull fighters are paid on average 45,000 dollars per year (answers.com). Bullfighting has been around for about 300 years. Although bullfighting has been very popular in the last 300 years it is losing its popularity.
Bullfighting should be banned because of the killing and torturing of the bulls. The bulls are tortured before the fight even starts. Before the fight the bulls are kept in a box disorienting them, they are also poked with needles that drug them. During the actually fight the bulls are stabbed with multiply spear like weapons, causing the animal to bleed large amounts. At the end of the fight the bulls brutally killed while a whole crowd watches. This “sport” is very barbaric and needs to be stopped and banned wherever this event still takes (Lisa Markkula,
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Matadors and Toreros use red capes to antagonize the Bulls. The sport of bullfighting is enjoyed by many but also despised by many.
Bullfighting dates all the way back to 2000 BC where wall paintings showed acrobates fighting the Bulls. Bullfighting first became popular in Ancient Rome. The sport started gaining popularity in different countries, especially …show more content…
The picadors ride horseback, the banderillero carries the flag, and the mozo de espada is a sword servant. Along with these people there is a crew of bull fighters. The matador is the highest rank in bullfighting. Each matador fights 2 Bulls during the performance
(Jotamar, 2016).
The Bulls that are fought are on average 4 years old. The Bulls weighs around 1,300 pounds. The bullfighting season in Spain is from March to October. Bull fighters are paid on average 45,000 dollars per year (answers.com). Bullfighting has been around for about 300 years. Although bullfighting has been very popular in the last 300 years it is losing its popularity.
Bullfighting should be banned because of the killing and torturing of the bulls. The bulls are tortured before the fight even starts. Before the fight the bulls are kept in a box disorienting them, they are also poked with needles that drug them. During the actually fight the bulls are stabbed with multiply spear like weapons, causing the animal to bleed large amounts. At the end of the fight the bulls brutally killed while a whole crowd watches. This “sport” is very barbaric and needs to be stopped and banned wherever this event still takes (Lisa Markkula,