It can take many years and a considerable amount of money to become a matador. Most start in their teens or even earlier. They begin as a becerista - one who fights calves. At this stage the person may actually have to pay to fight. Once they improve they become a novillero - one who fights bulls that are not yet the full four years of age required for a matador. As he gains experience and a following he may take the alternativa or graduation to the rank of full matador de toros under the sponsorship of a veteran matador. Then he is eligible to compete with other full matadors in major bullrings if he can get the contracts. At this stage, some find that they are unable to find much work and may renounce their alternativa and return to the rank as novillero where they may find more work but less money.
Bullfights may be held at almost anytime in Mexico but the season generally runs from about Easter Sunday until September.
A traditional bullfight usually consists of three matadors each killing two bulls for a total of six animals. Each takes about 20 minutes so the total length of a bullfight is about 2 hours.
There are many important participants in a bullfight but the main ones are the matador and the bull. Without either of these there could be no bullfight.
The matador, the torero who kills the bull, is the star of the bullfight.
The bullfight is over when the final bull (6th) is killed.
In the Bleachers - 2002 Bullfight was released on: USA: 2002
An average couch is about average length
Things/people that attend a bullfight are: the audience (dressed nicely), the bulls, and matadors.
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In a traditional Spanish bullfight there are usually 3 matadores, each fighting two bulls.
A Burlesque Bullfight - 1911 was released on: USA: 30 October 1911
In a traditional Spanish bullfight there are usually 3 matadores, each fighting two bulls.
Paseo - a five-letter word - is the procession or parade at the beginning of a bullfight.