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The Lidia of the bull bull is an art, a precise ritual that has its own language, full of nuances and variables that knowing them allows us to appreciate more in depth this ancestral spectacle. We want to bring you all the elements that are part of the Fiesta so you won’t miss any details. Join us on this tour!
Learn the definitions of the words commonly used in the arena, parts of the bullring, what the Faena consists of, the times of each bull, the main and secondary actors, bullfighter’s costume and its superstitions.
The third of ‘banderillas’ is a great invention of the fathers of bullfighting and serves to recover the onslaught of the bull after the fight on the horse After the third of pikes, arrives a risky, agile, full of grace,…
The third of pikes takes place after the first one with the ‘capote’ and is a fundamental part since it is where the bull’s bravery is really measured There are two fundamental objectives in the third of pikes (‘tercio de…
The president is accompanied by two advisors: a veterinarian and a bullfighting technician who advise him in making decisions The Presidency of the bullring is the highest authority of the celebration and its president who directs the development of the…
The dragging mules are responsible for removing the animal from the ring, helped and led by the muleteers They are the animals that come to the ring every time a bull is fought to get it out through the dragging…
Who are the members of the crew that go on horseback? In the ‘paseíllo’, behind the ‘banderilleros’, go the picadors of each bullfighter; riding in pairs The pica The tool that the picador uses to carry out its work is…
Who are the members of the crew that go on horseback? In the ‘paseíllo’, behind the ‘banderilleros’, go the picadors of each bullfighter; riding in pairs The function of the picadors is to measure the animal’s bravery, as well as…
The ones who join the bullfighter: the subalterns The subalterns They receive different names: ‘banderilleros’, silver bullfighters (by the usual thread of their dresses) or ‘peones’. His work tool is the ‘capote’ or his own body if it is required…
‘Lidia’ of the bull and its three thirds The ‘corrida’ (bullfight), where the animal is fought, are divided into three parts called thirds. Third of ‘varas’ (sticks) Third of ‘banderillas’ Third of death During the first two thirds the matador…
Inside the bullring: ‘tendido’ The first doubt when we access into a bullring is usually the place we must occupy and, depending on whether it is a small bullring such as Morón de la Frontera ( Seville) or a big…
The bullrings, the place where bullfighting takes place Although its tradition and its design reminds the ‘circus’ of ancient Europe, the first bullfighting area dedicated exclusively to ‘Lidia’ (bullfighting art), was built in 1741 and is the Real Maestranza of…