bull fighting

Matador versus beast

Bullfighting is a traditional spectacle in which a matador confronts and kills a bull in an arena, following ritualized stages of cape work and sword thrusts.

The practice is central to Spanish and some Latin American cultures, celebrated as art by supporters and condemned as animal cruelty by opponents.

Bullfighting remains controversial in modern Spain.

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  • matadorBullfight's fatal sword wielder
  • toreadorSpanish bullfight participant
  • arenaVenue for contests
  • capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
  • redPrimary color, warm

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13