Articles of category "Bullfighting history"

Bullfighting industry history goes back to the XV century, when bullfighting was an important part of the majority of country's festivals. On changing its form and becoming available to the common people in the XVIII century, the industry showed the first signs of growth. With the appearance of Matadors - the top bullfighters - Corrida gained more popularity, becoming a real art. Matadors introduced a new style, daring and dangerous, which kept the public in constant tension.

Bullfighting, Corrida, dance with death - whatever you may call it, bullfighting remains one of the most popular and fascinating shows. Bullfighting traces back to the VIII century. It is associated with Spain, since it has always been one of the most polemical Spanish customs. It has changed from being a sport for the aristocracy only to becoming a public amusement. Every year in Spain over 25000 bulls are killed in front of 30 million people.