El Torero
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El Torero Bullfighting
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El Torero. Bullfighting. El torero en Espa ña. Bullfighting started in Spain but can now be seen in many countries including Portugal, France, M e xico, Colombia, Ecuador and Per u . La Arena. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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El ToreroBullfighting
El torero en España
Bullfighting started in Spain but can now be seen in many countries including Portugal, France, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
La ArenaLa Plaza de Toros de la Venta, in Madrid, Spain, is the most famous bullring in the world. But la Plaza México, in México, is the biggest
(with a capacity of48,0000 people.)
El toroBulls are raised specifically to be fightersAbout 40, 000 die each year in bullfights
El matadorAlways wears “el traje de luces” or suit of lights.
Enters ring first to test bull and try various passes with his “capote” or cape.
El picadorAttempts to stab bull on neck muscle.
Helps lower bull’s horns and focus/anger bull.
Las banderillas3 men each trying to put 2 barbed sticks (banderillas) into bull.
Anger and weaken bull further
La estocadaThe matador attracts bull with cape to wear bull down and show his
skillHe will kill bull with his “estoque” or steel sword by thrusting it
between the bull’s shoulders and through its heart
Al finalTo show their appreciation for the fight the crowd will wave white
handkerchiefs and yell “¡Ole!”If the matador has been particularly good, he will receive one or both of
the bulls ears
