Comments on: Bull Leaping

By: Cuaco

Cuaco — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:24:45 +0000

Oh please, cut the crap about accuracy about Spaniards. The population of the city of Pamplona increases a 300% or something like that during the San Fermin Festival. So please, don’t tell it is not a popular party.

By: Mektoub

Mektoub — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:54:59 +0000

It reminds me “a pega” done by the “forcados” a dangerous tradition in the Portuguese touradas (the same as corridas, but they don’t kill the bull in these). The guys have to stop the bull, one taunts and gets smashed by the beast, then the others until they manage to hold It firm including the tail.
It’s quite impressive as you can see here :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLWvKpQdjSo&feature=related

By: Cristina

Cristina — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:25:10 +0000

Clementine is right, I couldn´t help to be quite surprised at this post. Bullfighting is not really popular in Spain (I live in Madrid), in fact, is quite minoritary. And the sport of the pictures.. is the first time I see it and I can assure is not popular in Spain!

Of course is legitimate to argue if info is not accurate, in this case, why not to believe the people who live in Spain? I am a big Neatorama fan but I couldn´t help feeling quite uneasy reading about this, it can take people to make false assumptions about spaniards.

By: clementine

clementine — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:09:45 +0000

Cuaco, my city is far more big than yours

OK, I was anticipating facts, I was sincerely confused. But that doesn’t make “toros” in Barcelona very popular. You can call it “art”, but you also know that maybe a half of the people of Spain call it “murder”. Maybe it’s because we love arguing, but doesn’t make it less real. This particular tradition “known in Spain”… well, not so much, not in Catalonia that’s sure.

And, Andreu, I really don’t think that the bulls in bullfighting die fast and without pain.

By: Andreu Sauch

Andreu Sauch — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:12:31 +0000

There’s a difference between “Toros” and “Corridas”.

One think are the Bullfighting, that’s a tradition, like going hunting. The bull’s killed fastly, with no pain.

Another thinks are the other games done in more rural villages, where they suffer to the poor bull.

OMG, i thought that neatorama was more accurate and real…

By: Cuaco

Cuaco — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:48:05 +0000

Maybe Clementine is the one who live in a small town, because:

1) NO. Bullfighting it is NOT forbidden in Barcelona!! (http://www.torosbarcelona.com/)

2) Despite is a debatable thing, bullfighting is considered an art not an sport.

3) This particular tradition is known in Spain (although not as much as regular bullfighting).

PD-
Do you want participation with a post? Talk about Spain and many Spaniards would argue about it. ))

Cheers!

By: Skipweasel

Skipweasel — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:56:32 +0000

I’m all for anything that evens up the odds!

By: clementine

clementine — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:50:35 +0000

Sorry, but the information isn’t accurate. Actually Barcelona is one of the first cities of Spain to forbid this so-called sports with bulls (or any animal), even those circus that uses animals in their shows.
There’s many people here that really hates the deaths of bulls in “corridas” or “encierros” (like in Pamplona), although there’s a few that still call it an “art”. But surely is not a general passion among us, and in a few weeks in Catalonia probably will be forbidden forever this kind of thing.
Furthermore, this is the first time I’ve seen photos like that. Maybe its a tradition of a couple of villages, but not a Spanish tradition, believe me!

By: xavi

xavi — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:06:13 +0000

bullfighter good bullfighter dead

yes, i’m spanish

By: pwscott

pwscott — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:39:54 +0000

I’m sure PETA is happy and rooting for the bulls. :p

By: Jared

Jared — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:54:00 +0000

Minoan, willie.

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Arts/MinoanBullJump.htm

By: karmazon

karmazon — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:33:43 +0000

It sucks that I can’t find it, but on one of the “World’s best tricks” compilations on youtube there’s a clip of a bull leaper doing a frontflip over the animal.

By: willie

willie — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:02:17 +0000

Isn’t this an ancient sport from Greece or Macedonia?

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:07:50 +0000

I guess humans don’t count as animals.

By: Tim Giachetti

Tim Giachetti — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:53:25 +0000

Oh, it’s all fun and games ’till some one loses s testicle!