The Soul of Bullfighting: A Reflection on Bullfighting
A reflection on the deep meaning that bulls have for bullfighting enthusiasts: what do these majest…
Parts of the bullfight (III); the third of ‘banderillas’
The third of ‘banderillas’ is a great invention of the fathers of bullfighting and serves to recover the onslaught of the bull...
Parts of the bullfight (II); the third of pikes
The third of pikes takes place after the first one with the ‘capote’ and is a fundamental part since it is where the...
The actors: the Presidency of the bullring
The president is accompanied by two advisors: a veterinarian and a bullfighting technician who...
The dragging mules
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 crew: picadors (II)
Who are the members of the crew that go on horseback? In the ‘paseíllo’, behind the ‘banderilleros’, go the picadors of each...
The crew: picadors (I)
Who are the members of the crew that go on horseback? In the ‘paseíllo’, behind the...
The ‘cuadrilla: the subalterns
The ones who join the bullfighter: the subalterns The subalterns They receive different names: ‘banderilleros’, silver...
Timing of the ‘corrida’
‘Lidia’ of the bull and its three thirds The ‘corrida’ (bullfight), where the animal is fought, are divided into...
The distribution of the Bullrings: ‘tendidos’
Inside the bullring: ‘tendido’ The first doubt when we access into a bullring is...
