Bullfighting ( corrida
de toros) is a traditional spectacle of Spain in which one or more
bulls are fought in a bullring. Although a blood sport, by definition, some
followers of the spectacle prefer to view it as a 'fine art' and not a sport,
as there are no elements of competition in the proceedings.
The bullfight, as it is practiced today, involves professional toreros (of
whom the most senior, who actually kills the bull, is called a matador) who
execute various formal moves which have a meaning, or at least a name,
according to the bullfighter's style or school. It has been alleged that
toreros seek to elicit inspiration and art from their work and an emotional
connection with the crowd transmitted through the bull. The close proximity
places the bullfighter at some risk of being gored or trampled by the weakened
bull. After the bull has been hooked multiple times behind the shoulder by
other matadors in the arena, the bullfight usually concludes with the killing
of the bull by a single sword thrust, which is called the estocada. In
Portugal, the finale consists of a tradition called the pega, where men
(forcados) try to grab and hold the bull by its horns when it runs at
them.
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