Why do people celebrate running of the bull?

Answer 1

Throughout history, there have been dangerous events where males were able to challenge themselves. The Running of the Bulls, which can be traced, in some form or other, as far back as the 1300s, was a test of manhood that involved the human trying to show his superiority over the beast. The event was (and is) celebrated for its opportunity to show bravery in a dangerous situation.

Today, much has changed, and there are also events where females can challenge themselves or participate in tests of their skills and strengths. Also, some people today do not see the Running of the Bulls as worthy of celebration-- they see it as unnecessarily brutal. But despite its controversial reputation, thousands of people come from all over the world to challenge themselves against a charging bull, just as they did hundreds of years ago.

Answer 2

In some towns and cities, the bullring is in a crowded commercial district and there is no room for corrals at the ring. The bulls are held outside the city and the day of the fight they are allowed to run along the street to the bullring where they are held in small pens under the stands. The bulls are accompanied by trained steers that know where to take the bulls. Somewhere along the time line, someone decided to try running in front of the stampeding animals. It was made popular by Hemingway in is book The Sun Also Rises.

Answer 3

In many Spanish cities the bullring is located in the central part of the city where there is no room to house the bulls. The animals are kept in corals outside the city. The morning before the bullfight the bulls are run through the streets to the bullring where they will be held in small pens until their turn to appear. Somewhere in history men, probably under the influence, started running with the bulls and the custom has continued