Bullfighting in Terceira Island, Azores

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:22:11 +0000

As in many places in Portugal, exist two types of bullfighting in Terceira island: in arena and in the streets. On the Terceira island, the bullfights in the street is different from the rest of the country, the bull runs through the streets without sand with a rope 80 meters long attached to his neck. In the end of the rope are six men who hold it and stopping the bull when necessary.

Foto: appelsin

This type of bullfight exist unlimited times anywhere on the island, except in the city. They begin in May and end in October. There are the traditional, those that take place every year in the same places (local festivities). Apart from this, there are the occasional bullfights promoted by an individual or group of individuals, living somewhere. Thus, in the same parish, there are several bullfights a year.

Usually are four bulls in each bullfight and the duration of time for each is half an hour. From second for the third bull, there is an interval of half an hour and bull for bull, fifteen minutes . The bullfights start at 4.00 pm, and ends at sunset.

Most of these bullfights are comic and even ridiculous, but sometimes are transformed into real tragedies. Many have died of injuries acquired in this kind of bullfight.

If you will be in this beautiful island from Azores between May and October, try to see a live bullfight with rope, but be careful.

See the videos below and try not laugh :

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1bIqSBeUiM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXa_Ofzw7tI

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