bullfighting
Matador's theatrical spectacle
Bullfighting is a spectacle in which a matador confronts and kills a bull in an arena, following elaborate ritual traditions.
The practice is most associated with Spain but also occurs in Portugal, southern France, and parts of Latin America.
Supporters consider it an art form; opponents call it animal cruelty.
The related adjective is taurine.
Bullfight's fatal sword wielder
- toreadorSpanish bullfight participant
- picadorMounted bullfight lancer
- banderilleroDart-placing bullfight participant
- empresarioEntertainment business manager
Moral claims for fauna
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- banOfficial restriction on something
bloodsport · activism · welfare · opposition · debate · abolition · suffering · exploitation
Formal Spanish bull contest
matador
Bullfight's fatal sword wielder
- toreadorSpanish bullfight participant
- picadorMounted bullfight lancer
- banderilleroDart-placing bullfight participant
animal rights
Moral claims for fauna
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
ban · bloodsport · activism · welfare · opposition · debate · abolition · suffering · exploitation · legislation
corrida
Formal Spanish bull contest
corrida
Formal Spanish bull contest
muleta
Cloth on stick
traje de luces
Embroidered bullfighting attire
- machosAggressively prideful men
- SpainMadrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, Granada
- Spanish Cultureflamenco, paella, Goya, tapas, fiesta
- Hispanic StudiesSpanish literature, Spanish language, Cervantes, Don Quixote, Spanish drama
- AndalusiaSeville, Sevilla, Granada, Malaga, Cadiz
- Spanish traditionsflamenco, siesta, fiestas, tapas, feria
- European pastimescafe culture, pub culture, beer gardens, bocce, boules
bullfightinganimal protection
Safeguarding fauna from harm
animal rescue · animal liberation · animal rights activism · animal welfare · wildlife conservation
bullfightingballet
Classical dance on pointe
symphony · theater · opera · peaceful demonstration · meditation retreat
- Spanish bullfightingRitualized bovine combat sport
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