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| − | + | '''Bullfighting''' is the national sport of [[Spain]], but it is also performed in such other countries as [[Mexico]] and [[France]]. A weaker from is held in [[Portugal]]. | |
| − | + | The spectacle moves a lot of money and employs much people in the fields and in the cities. In addition it gives pleasure to many people who like to watching the artistic dance between then man and the animal. | |
| − | + | In July 2010 the local [[socialist]] separatist government in [[Catalonia]] passed a law making the bullfighting illegal.<ref>[http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/07/25/barcelona/1280081754.html Cataluña prohíbe los toros (Catalonia prohibits the bulls)]</ref> | |
| + | [[File:Matador1.jpg|alt=machismo|thumbnail|center|377px| <big>'''Olé! Olé! Olé!'''</big> ]] | ||
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| + | ==International acceptance== | ||
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| + | [[Ernest Hemingway]] was the responsible for making the bulls popular in the [[USA]]. | ||
| + | == Bull and matador pictures == | ||
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| + | [[File:Matador2.jpg|center|thumbnail|400px|A bull and matador picture taken in a 2008 bullfight.]] | ||
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| + | [[File:Matador and bull.jpg||center|thumbnail|400px|A bull and matador picture taken from a bullfight.]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:24, December 10, 2022
Bullfighting is the national sport of Spain, but it is also performed in such other countries as Mexico and France. A weaker from is held in Portugal.
The spectacle moves a lot of money and employs much people in the fields and in the cities. In addition it gives pleasure to many people who like to watching the artistic dance between then man and the animal.
In July 2010 the local socialist separatist government in Catalonia passed a law making the bullfighting illegal.[1]
International acceptance
Ernest Hemingway was the responsible for making the bulls popular in the USA.
