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Bullfighting is as old as civilization itself. The first detailed description can be found in the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, dating from 2100 BC, so over 4,000 years old. It turns out that bullfighting happened in almost exactly the same way then as now.

Spanish bullfighting is a tradition that goes back to at least 200 BC (so for over 2,200 years back) so it's really a part of their cultural heritage. It must be said that today, bullfighting has in many regions either been banned or turned into a less brutal spectacle that won't offend today's finer feelings. Spanish aficionados regard it as a 'noble' sport, an ultimate test of the animal's and the bullfighter's grit. The exact 'why' has gone down in the mists of time but the spectacle of men of warrior age showing their valor and strength against man or beast is as old as all history. In that same vein, the USA has its rodeo shows although there it's mostly the men who risk life and limb.

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It is held to get the bulls from the corrals just outside of town to the bullring a few blocks away.

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The Festival of San Fermin in Pamplona draws thousands of tourists to the town of Pamplona throughout the week in July. That means thousands of people spending money in their town and helping the economy.

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they do bull running to make people think they are important and that made some thing of there life. plus it is fun to watch.

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It started as a means to get the bulls from the corral to the bullring, a few blocks away.

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It is held to get the bulls from the corrals just outside of town to the bullring a few blocks away.

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Since it is called a bullfight, it would be quite strange to use anything but a bull. For example: a horse, a goat, pig or a squid would really be out of place in a bullfight.

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What holiday in Spain take place in Pamplona?

The Running of the Bulls is a tradition in Pamplona


What is pamplona famous for?

pamplona is famous for its running of the bulls during the san fermin festival


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July 6 to July 14 is the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.


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The running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, usually takes 3-4 minutes.


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The running of the bulls takes place each year in Pamplona, where people run from bulls that have been released. There is no previous name for this event, it has always been called the running of the bulls.


Which event is popular with the local people of Pamplona in Spain?

The first event that comes to mind is the 'Running of the Bulls.' People run through the narrow streets in front of about a dozen bulls.


What is a big event that happens in Spain every year?

The running of the bulls in Pamplona.


What celebrities have participated in the running of the bulls in pamplona?

Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hanks


What is the novel that made the running of the bulls famous?

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway that was written in 1926 introduced the world to the running of the bulls in Pamplona.


What is the relationship between the running of the bulls in Pamplona and bullfighting?

The bulls are held in corrals on the edge of town. In the morning of the fight the bulls are run through the streets of Pamplona to the bullring where they are then held in small pens until their turn to fight.


what happens at the end of the running of the bulls?

At the end of the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, the bulls are released into the bullring where they will face matadors in a bullfight. This marks the culmination of the event, where the bulls' fate is decided in the traditional Spanish spectacle.