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  2. Bullfighting resumes in Mexico City before a full crowd while ...

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    In May 2022, a local court ordered an end to bullfighting activities at Plaza México in response to an injunction presented by the civil organization Justicia Justa, which defends human rights.

  3. Maestranza (Seville) - Wikipedia

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    Principal façade, in Baroque style. The Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla is a 12,000-capacity bullring in Seville, Spain. During the annual Seville Fair in Seville, it is the site of one of the most well-known bullfighting festivals in the world.

  4. Bullfighting - Wikipedia

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    Bull-leaping: Fresco from Knossos, Crete. Bullfighting traces its roots to prehistoric bull worship and sacrifice in Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean region. The first recorded bullfight may be the Epic of Gilgamesh, which describes a scene in which Gilgamesh and Enkidu fought and killed the Bull of Heaven ("The Bull seemed indestructible, for hours they fought, till Gilgamesh dancing in ...

  5. Spanish-style bullfighting - Wikipedia

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    This style of bullfighting involves a physical contest with humans (and other animals) attempting to publicly subdue, immobilize, or kill a bull. The most common bull used is the Spanish Fighting Bull (Toro Bravo), a type of cattle native to the Iberian Peninsula. This style of bullfighting is seen to be both a sport and performance art.

  6. Colombia's congress votes to ban bullfights, dealing a blow ...

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    Bullfighting originated in the Iberian Peninsula and is still legal in a handful of countries, including Spain, France, Colombia's congress votes to ban bullfights, dealing a blow to the centuries ...

  7. AP PHOTOS: Thousands attend a bullfighting competition in ...

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    Bullfighting in western Kenya goes back decades and features two prized bulls fighting it out until one runs away. Previous events have seen bulls goring onlookers.

  8. Feria del Sol (Mérida) - Wikipedia

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    The Circo Monumental of Mérida, center of the contest Queen of the Sun (Reina del Sol). Feria del Sol (English: Fair of The Sun), or Carnaval Taurino de América (English: Bullfighting carnival of America), is an international cultural festival held in the city of Mérida, Venezuela every year in February.

  9. Colombian bullfighters decry new ban on the centuries-old ...

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    Now, the 33-year-old says he will struggle to make a living as a bullfighter, but vows to do his best to stay in the centuries-old tradition. “I will continue to participate in bullfights ...