How is a bullfight? 

It's a bloody spectacle in which a matador faces, often to death, a wild bull in a bullring. The national fiesta in Spain comes from hunting to bulls that have rolled in the 3rd century BC In the late 18th century - when it took its current form - the distraction had definitely fallen in popular taste. Today, more than 550 Spanish arenas employ around 200 000 people, moving more than 4.4 billion dollars per year. Apart from Spain, bullfights are held in countries like Mexico, Peru and Colombia. In most nations, however, they are prohibited because of the cruelty that animals are subjected. In Brazil, as the parties Vaquejada and Farra do Boi - now banned - also judiam of animals. For protective bodies of animals, the "spectacle" is mere carnage: they estimate that, each year, no less than 250 000 bulls are killed worldwide applause of an audience. :, (

UNEQUAL FIGHT 

The bullfighter and his helpers form a cuadrilla to kill the bull 

In the 1st third of the show (tertiary sticks), the wild bull, aged 4 and 6 years, and more than 460 kg, is released in the arena - the fierce race, is trained to fight to the letter. The bullfighter or matador makes motions with his coat - red cape yellow lining - to stir the beast. As only see black and white, which incites are the meanderings of the cover. 

The bull is led by one of the two choppers, knights with lances that hurt the animal to go sapping his strength. The tip of the spear, T-shaped, limits the depth of bites. The horses are blindfolded - not to be frightened with the bull - and covered with a thick tarp to protect them from the gore. 

After the bull has been weakened with at least two strokes, starts from the tertiary banderillas. That's when banderilleros come into play, nailing three pairs of colored pegs, tipped harpoon, the neck of the animal. The goal is to let the beast even more angry to the outcome of the battle. 

In the final part (tertiary de muerte), the matador uses a small cloak, wielded with one hand, to perform faena, dodging the animal closely and dangerously - gore in the groin, armpits, neck and chest are not uncommon, and can be fatal. At this time, when the matador displays his skill, is that the crowd screams "olé!" 

The slayer gets a espadona steel almost 1 m to settle the bill. With low to the ground cover, it will put the bug in the ideal position for the boat: low head and front paws together. Thus, says the area just above the neck, where it will be given the fatal blow - the thrust reaches the aorta (which does not always happen), death is instantaneous. 

The whole fight lasts about 20 minutes. If the performance of the bullfighter is exceptional, it receives the top prize - the two ears and the tail of the beast, cut in hours - in addition to leaving the arena on the shoulders of the crowd. As for the bull, its carcass is dragged out of the arena, and their meat is sold to local butchers.