1. Bullfighting - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia bullfighting or tauromachy (Spanish toreo, corrida de toros or tauromaquia; Portuguese tourada, corrida de touros or tauromaquia) is a traditional spectacle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfighting

Bullfighting From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Bullfighting Edouard Manet Bullfighting or tauromachy Spanish toreo corrida de toros or tauromaquia Portuguese tourada corrida de touros or tauromaquia ) is a traditional spectacle of Spain Portugal , some cities in southern France , and several Latin American countries. Its origin is unknown and there are several competing, opposed and inconclusive theories. The tradition, as it is practiced today, involves professional performers (in Spanish toreros or matadores , in Portuguese toureiros ) who execute various formal moves with the goal of appearing graceful and confident, while masterful over the bull itself. Such maneuvers are performed at close range, and conclude with the death the bull by a well-placed sword thrust as the finale. In Portugal the finale consists of a tradition called the pega , where men (Forcados) are dressed in a traditional costume of damask or velvet , with long knit hats as worn by the famous Ribatejo campinos (bull headers). Bullfighting generates heated controversy in many areas of the world, including

2. Bullfighting, Bullfighters, Bullrings In Andalucia, Southern Spain. Explanation of bullfighting terms, FAQs, ticket purchases, sample posters, plazas and the bullfighters. http://www.andalucia.com/bullfight/home.htm

Accommodation Destinations Education Entertainment ... Property Related Pages Bullfighting in Ronda Bullfighting Home Bullfighting Calendar Bullfighters ... Tickets Bullfighting - Home Why is it so popular? It's the national sport. It is gaining, not losing popularity. In the Mediterranean, sacrificing bulls is a practice dating back to pre-historic times. In Greece for example, killing the minotaur is symbolic of a bullfight. Bullfighting as we know it today, started in the village squares, and became formalised, with the building of the bullring in Ronda in the late 18th century. From that time, it began to follow a particular sequence of events: the entrance of the bull, the picador, the banderilleros, and finally the matador (bullfighter). Many of the picadors' horses were injured in the early days, so these heavy horses now wear protection. There are about 70 bullrings in Andalucia. Seville is the most important. Don't miss the week of fights which coincide with the

3. Bullfighting bullfighting is the most indefensible type of animal abuse. Our footage shows in horrifying detail what happens at these events. http://www.sharkonline.org/?P=0000000423

4. BULLFIGHT By All About Spain Origins of bullfighting, what a Corrida is about, links to specific web sites http://www.red2000.com/spain/toros/index.html

CORRIDA DE TOROS Origins and History of Bullfights What a Corrida is about More about Bullfighting Origins and History of Bullfight Bullfighting is certainly one of the best known, although at the same time most polemical Spanish popular customs. This Fiesta could not exist without the Toro Bravo , a species of bull of an archaical race that is only conserved in Spain. Formerly this bull's forebears, the primitive urus , were spread out over wide parts of the world. Many civilizations revered to them, the bull-cultus at the Greek island Creta is quite well-known. The Bible reports on sacrifices of bulls in honour to the divine justice. Also in the religious ceremonies of Iberian tribes living in Spain in prehistorical times bulls played an important part. The origins of the Plaza , bullring, probably are not the Roman amphitheaters but the Celt-Iberian temples where those ceremonies were held. In the province of Soria, close to Numancia, one of them is conserved and it is supposed that there bulls were sacrificed to the Gods. While the religious cultus to the bull goes back to Iberians , it were the Greek and Roman influences that converted it into a spectacle.

5. Spain Culture: Bull Fighting In Spain Bull fighting, Culture in Spain, a map of Spain, history of Spain and more!! All the information on Spain you could want. http://www.spain-info.com/Culture/bullfighting.htm

Bull fighting, Culture in Spain, a map of Spain, history of Spain and more!! All the information on Spain you could want. Information on Spain Home Culture in Spain Bullfighting Bull-Running ... Contact Us Enter a City To Find a Hostel In Spain: Bull fighting in Spain Bull fighting is very closely associated with Spain and can trace its origins back to 711 A.D. This is when the first bullfight took place in celebration for the crowning of King Alfonso VIII. It is very popular in Spain with several thousand Spaniards flocking to their local bull-ring each week. It is said that the total number of people watching bullfights in Spain reaches one million every year. Bullfighting was originally a sport for the aristocracy and took place on horseback. King Felipe V took exception to the sport however and banned the aristocracy from taking part, believing it to be a bad example to the public. After the ban commoners accepted the sport as their own and, since they could not afford horses, developed the practice of dodging the bulls on foot, unarmed. This transformation occurred around 1724. So what happens during a bullfight?:

6. Bullfighting In Spain, Bull Fights In Spain, Festivities In Spain And Coredas, T Whether you like it or not agree with it or despise it - bullfighting exists in Spain and is an important part of their history and culture. http://www.idealspain.com/Pages/Information/Bullfighting.htm

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7. League Against Cruel Sports : Bullfighting League Against Cruel Sports bullfighting campaign. http://www.league.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=1514

8. Tauromaquia General information about bullfighting including essays, books and works of art. Also provides related links. http://coloquio.com/toros.html

La Tauromaquia The Art of Bullfighting. Statue "El Encierro" by Mariano Benlliure

9. Bullfighting In Spain bullfighting in Spain Information on bull fighting, where and when to see it and how to get tickets. http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/bullfighting/

Home Contact About Us Map of Spain ... Site Search Guide to Bullfighting in Spain Bullfighting in Spain Bullfighting can be traced back to ancient days. They were popular spectacles in ancient Rome, but it was in the Iberian Peninsula that these contests were fully developed by the Moors from North Africa who overran Andalucia in AD 711. Bullfighting developed into a ritualistic occasion observed in connection with feast days, on which the conquering Moors, mounted on highly trained horses, confronted and killed the bulls. Today bullfighting is big business in Spain with the top matadores earning comparable salaries to the nation's top soccer stars and rock idols. History of Bullfighting Read about the development of bull fighting from ancient times .... Spanish Bullfighting Arenas The bullring in Madrid is the largest and most impressive though Seville and Ronda are essential visits for the aficionado .... Bullfighting in Madrid Madrid's bullring, Las Ventas is the world's top venue for bullfighting .... Seville Bullfights Calendar of bullfights in Seville in 2006 including the April Fair ....

10. FAACE - Fight Against Animal Cruelty In Europe - History Of Bullfighting Specialising in campaigns against bullfighting, Spain s Blood Fiestas, Early bullfighting was carried out on horseback, to celebrate notable occasions, http://www.faace.co.uk/bfighting.htm

Welcome News FAACE Campaigns ... Bullfighting A BRIEF HISTORY OF BULLFIGHTING THE ORIGINS Early bullfighting was carried out on horseback, to celebrate notable occasions, Royal weddings, military victories and religious solemnities. When the parliament of 815 met, bulls were killed, according to the Chronicle of Alphonso the Wise. An early instance, of which there is a documentary record, was in celebration of the coronation of Alphonso VII in 1135. The bull killing was held in Varea, Logrono, many famous knights took part. This bull spearing, almost in the form of a tourney or semi hunt, was an aristocratic diversion held infrequently and with no established norms. Over the centuries it transferred from the jousting field to public squares. During the eighteen century, it changed form and became the enjoyment of the common people. It is interesting to note that there are records of bull killings for entertainment in England at an equally early date. THE CHANGE TO BULLFIGHTING ON FOOT Bullfighting on foot came into popular practice in the 18th century. Bands of fighters from the lowest stratas of society killed bulls by wounding them, wherever they could, with swords, daggers, and knives.

11. PETA Media Center > Factsheets PETA factsheet explaining that the bulls are not the only victims. The blindfolded and often surgically muted picadors horses are frequently knocked down http://www.peta.org/factsheet/files/FactsheetDisplay.asp?ID=64

12. BULLFIGHTING IN MEXICO - THE CONQUEST OF FEAR - LATINO STYLE bullfighting IN MEXICO THE CONQUEST OF FEAR - LATINO STYLE - in Mexico Connect - Mexico s monthly ezine / magazine devoted to informing about and http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/bull.html

THE CONQUEST OF FEAR - LATINO STYLE His Bio His E-mail On Sunday afternoon, at about ten minutes before 4 PM local time, in bullrings all over Spain and Mexico, matadors kneel in arena chapels and pray to La Virgen de la Macarena to protect them. For precisely at 4 PM, a bugle will blow and they will go forth to meet their destiny. Moments later, a gate swings open and a two-thousand pound bull bred to kill comes charging in. The matadors stare either straight ahead or down at the dirt. Many continue to mouth silent prayers. Earlier, following the matadors and the banderillos, have come the picadors on padded horses, lances pointed skyward. As they draw close to the barrera , they all tip their hats to the dignitaries , then slide behind the shoulder-high protective barricades that shield them off from the arena itself. The matadors, their Trajes de Luces sparkling in the sun, confer with their managers while swinging their capes to test the wind. The banderilleros , who will be the first to test the bull, move to the opposite side of the ring and along with the senior matador, await the first bull. When the beast finally enters, the

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14. Bullfighting - Definition From The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Definition of bullfighting from the MerriamWebster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/bullfighting

Home Visit Our Sites Unabridged Dictionary Learner's Dictionary ... Contact Us Also Visit: Unabridged Encyclopedia Britannica Visual ESL: Learner's for Kids: Spell It! Word Central Dictionary Thesaurus Spanish/English Medical Search "bullfighting" in: Thesaurus Spanish/English Medical Dictionary Open Dictionary Browse words next to: bullfighting Browse the Dictionary: A B C D ... Z bullfighting One entry found. bullfighting Main Entry: Pronunciation: Function: noun Date: circa 1753  the action involved in a bullfight Learn more about "bullfighting" and related topics at Britannica.com See a map of "bullfighting" in the Visual Thesaurus Pronunciation Symbols Products Premium Services ... Advertising Info

15. IDA Campaigns: Bull Fighting bullfighting aficionados contend that the events are battles to the death in which either participant, the bull or the matador may die. http://www.idausa.org/campaigns/sport/bull/bullfighting.html

Greyhound Racing Cock Fighting Rodeos Bull Fighting Bullfighting aficionados contend that the events are battles to the death in which either participant, the bull or the matador may die. In reality, the bull never has a chance to win, and the bullfight is only a cruel spectacle of human dominance. Studies have proven that before the bullfight even begins, the bulls are weakened with drugs. Their horns are shaved to throw off their equilibrium and they are kept in total darkness before the event so that they are blinded when they are forced to enter the arena. During the first stage, picadors, men on horseback, drive pics into the bull's neck to start the flow of blood and to anger him. Next banderillas gouge brightly colored spears into the bull's neck to lower his bead in preparation for the kill. The barbed spears continue to move and dig into the bulls back throughout the fight, causing bleeding and tissue damage. The bull may also experience internal bleeding. Once the bull has been weakened by blood loss, the matador taunts the bull for several minutes before he stabs the bull between the shoulder blades. He aims for the bull's vital organs, but often misses, causing the bull to suffer further. Often, the bull maintains consciousness, even as the matador and his team begin carving his ears distribution as trophies. Bullfighting is losing support and popularity. In 2004 245,000 activists signed a petition to ban bullfighting in Barcelona. While bullfights occur primarily in Mexico, Spain, and the south of France, curious American tourists are largely to blame for the support of this institution. The prevalence of tourists at these events allows bullfights to occur with greater frequency than they otherwise would.

16. Ronda - Bullfighting Museum The knight s bullfighting; The bull at the universal culture; Popular bullfighting; Modern bullfighting; Ronda s bullfighters dinasties The Romeros and the http://www.turismoderonda.es/museos/eng/taurino.htm

Official Website of Ronda Tourist Board informacion@turismoderonda.es Know us Where we are How to arrive History Culture ... Gastronomy What to see Monuments Museums Nature Celebrations ... Craftwork What to do Excursions Hiking Event Agenda Bullfighting Museum The objective of this museum is to offer, in an easy and clear way, information about the Institution of the Royal Cavalry Order of Ronda, its influence at the development and evolution of the art of bullfighting and the place it occupes at Ronda's history and at the Bullfighting's history. The public exhibition area offers contents that will be increased in the next months: works, editions and documents related to the Royal Cavalry Order, a collection of writings concerning horse riding and sellection of Goya's bulfighting paintings, and, in addition to them, comments about bullfighting at the romantic age written by foreign authors interested in it. Contents I. Royal Cavalry Order of Ronda II. Bullfighting The knight's bullfighting The bull at the universal culture Popular bullfighting Modern bullfighting Pieces Oil paintings Engravings, illustrations, lithographs, documents, books.

17. Bullfighting In California-California Bullfights-Bloodless Bullfights bullfighting in California Schedules and NewsBloodless Bullfights. http://californiabullfights.info/

Business Home eShop Copy Repair Office Supplies ... Web Hosting Start Your eBusiness Your Business Here Community Circle Festa List 200 Events List 200 Bands Clubs Event Calendars ... Recipes Free Stuff eBooks Classifieds Software ARTESIA July 30, 2007 6:00pm Horseman: Rui Salvador Matador: Jose Luis Goncalves Forcados: Artesia Bulls from Candido Costa Band from Artesia Admission $25.00 6 to 12 Years old $12.50 Jose Avila Chronicle GUSTINE Sept 10, 2007 8:00pm FESTA dos MILAGRES Horsemen: Tomas Pinto (Portugal) Francisco Paila (Portugal) Matador: Victor Blasquez (Spain) FORCADOS: do Mazatlan (Mexico) Bulls: Ganadaria Las Golondrinas Admission: $20.00 Information: (209) 649-3800 (Dance Before Bullfight) Jose Avila Chronicle THORNTON Oct 20, 2007 - 3:00 pm Horsemen: Joao Moura (Portugal) Vasco Taborda Jr.

18. Bullfighting --  Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica online encyclopedia article on bullfighting the national spectacle of Spain and many Spanishspeaking countries, in which a bull is http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9018047/bullfighting

var britAdCategory = "recreation"; Already a member? LOGIN Encyclopædia Britannica - the Online Encyclopedia Home Blog Advocacy Board ... Free Trial Britannica Online Content Related to this Topic This Article's Table of Contents Introduction History Origins and early forms Development in the modern era The rise of professional bullfighting Bullfighting at the turn of the 21st century ... Print this Table of Contents Shopping New! Britannica Book of the Year The Ultimate Review of 2007. 2007 Britannica Encyclopedia Set (32-Volume Set) Revised, updated, and still unrivaled. New! Britannica 2008 Ultimate DVD/CD-ROM The world's premier software reference source. bullfighting Page 1 of 12 Spanish la fiesta brava or corrida de toros , Portuguese corrida de touros , French combats de taureaux , also called tauromachy 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 latter, it is illegal to kill the bull in the arena. A kind of bullfighting is popular in Korea, Japan, and some countries of the Middle East, but this form pits bull against bull. Bloodless bullfights, in which the bull is caped but unharmed and its killing only simulated, are popular in many countries and in several U.S. states, but they are often denigrated by bullfighting traditionalists.

19. WSPA UK | Wildlife - Bullfighting - The World Society For The Protection Of Anim Most bullfights last for about 15 minutes, with a series of deliberately vicious stages. The bull is taunted and stabbed with a variety of spears, http://www.wspa.org.uk/campaigns.asp?campaignType=7

20. Bullfighting Tickets In Spain - Budget Travel Alternately considered a barbaric spectacle, graceful art form, or cultural curiosity, bullfighting is part of the Spanish identity. http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2005/06/23/AR2005062301001.ht

BudgetTravel Search THIS JUST IN REAL DEALS DESTINATIONS HOW-TO HANDBOOK ... Europe HOW TO BUY... Bullfighting Tickets in Spain PRINT ARTICLE E-MAIL ARTICLE SIGN UP FOR RSS FROM THIS SECTION Bosnia for Ski Bums Portugal: Under the Alentejan Sun Rome for the Holidays Paris and Amsterdam, Together by Mike Elkin July/August 2005 issue Alternately considered a barbaric spectacle, graceful art form, or cultural curiosity, bullfighting is part of the Spanish identity. One thing's for certain: The bulls never make it out alive, so it's not for the faint of heart. Plaza layout All bullrings, or plazas, are round, shaped like coliseums of old. The seating terminology varies, but most bullrings are divided as follows: The first and second rows of seats surrounding the ring are known as the Barrera (barrier) and Contrabarrera, respectively. Behind these rows are six- or seven-row sections called tendidos: Tendido Bajo, Tendido Medio, and Tendido Alto, each section a little further back, in that order. Spain's version of nosebleed seats is an upper deck called the Andanada, also known as the Tejadillo or the Tendido Cubierto. The general rule is that higher seats cost less, but there are other factors at work. Sol or Sombra?

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