What is Bullfighting?

What happens in Bullfighting? The history of bullfighting in Spain.

Become a good fan! Everything you need to know about what is bullfighting art to fully enjoy the Feast of the Bulls.

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 Soul of Bullfighting: A Reflection on Bullfighting

Curiosities, What is Bullfighting?

A reflection on the deep meaning that bulls have for bullfighting enthusiasts: what do these majest…
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Parts of the bullfight (III); the third of ‘banderillas’

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The third of ‘banderillas’ is a great invention of the fathers of bullfighting and serves to recover the onslaught of the bull...
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Parts of the bullfight (II); the third of pikes

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The third of pikes takes place after the first one with the ‘capote’ and is a fundamental part since it is where the...
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The actors: the Presidency of the bullring

What is Bullfighting?

The president is accompanied by two advisors: a veterinarian and a bullfighting technician who...
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The dragging mules

What is Bullfighting?

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...
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The crew: picadors (II)

What is Bullfighting?

Who are the members of the crew that go on horseback? In the ‘paseíllo’, behind the ‘banderilleros’, go the picadors of each...
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The crew: picadors (I)

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Who are the members of the crew that go on horseback? In the ‘paseíllo’, behind the...
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The ‘cuadrilla: the subalterns

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The ones who join the bullfighter: the subalterns The subalterns They receive different names: ‘banderilleros’, silver...
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Timing of the ‘corrida’

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‘Lidia’ of the bull and its three thirds The ‘corrida’ (bullfight), where the animal is fought, are divided into...
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The distribution of the Bullrings: ‘tendidos’

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Inside the bullring: ‘tendido’ The first doubt when we access into a bullring is...
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