Some brave bulls with only superficial wounds are spared to fight another day. Spanish aficionados insist that Portuguese fights are actually crueler, since they humiliate the bull, rather than fight him as a fellow warrior.
In Spain, bullfights are held on most Sundays evenings, Easter through October. Serious fights with adult matadors are called corridas de toros. These are most expensive and often sold out in advance. Summer fights are often novillada , with cheaper tickets, younger bulls, and teenage novices doing the killing. The action often intentionally occurs in the shade to reward the expensive-ticket holders.
To get a dose of Spanish bullfight "culture" without actually going to a bullfight, pop into a bull bar. Throughout Spain, bars are busy on bullfight nights with the action blaring on the TV and the neighborhood gang gathered. But they have a unique ambience any time. Its interior is a temple to bullfighting, festooned with gory decor. The breathtaking action is captured in a bloody bloopers photographic hall of fame lining the wall.
For many people, a quick sangria or beer in a bar like this is more than enough nasty for their Spanish vacation. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Share. Is it a sport? But the efforts to maintain the character of the 'corridas' intact over time are losing strength every year.
Many city councils are reducing subsidies to bullfights while the discussion on the use of public aid for these festivities is gaining strength in the political agenda. Spain's neighboring country has a middle way solution based in non-lethal bullfight shows, although there is a growing movement to ban bullfighting festivities once and for all to protect bulls from any possible mistreatment.
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