BullfightingBy: Abi

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Title

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Slide 3: History of Bullfightin

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Slide 4: Training of

the Bullfighter

Slide 5: Costumes/Clothi

ng of the Bullfighter

Slide 7: Parts of the

Bullfight

Slide 8: Importance to

Spanish Culture

Slide 9: Works Cited

Slide 6: More pictures of costumes

The History of Bullfighting

Bullfighting has existed since Ancient times.’ Bullfighting was popular in Ancient Rome but was fully developed in the Iberian PeninsulaBullfighting later developed to men on foot

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Training of the BullfighterFirst, men would be trained as assistants on foot in the ring.They would wave the initial cape wave.Later, they would become matadors who kill the bull after.

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Costume/Clothing of the Bullfighter

They wear elaborate, tight pants and jackets that are called traje de luces.

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More Examples of Costumes:

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Parts of the Bullfight

First, there is an opening parade.Then, there is the cape stage.Next, there is the picador stage.Then there is the killing stage.Lastly, there is the duration at the end.

Video of bullfighting

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Importance of bullfightingto the Spanish culture

Bullfighting became a beloved tradition\Introduced by Roman emporer to Spain and was quickly adoptedBullrings were quickly built around SpainStill celebrated as an art form and a sport that Spain’s culture and unique history

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Works Cited

1) http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/culture /bullfighting-history/

2) http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/557573/Spain/70329/Academies-and-institutes#toc70330

3) http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/84444/bullfighting/214830/Performers

4) http://www.flamencoshop.com/bullfight/suit_of_lights.htm

5) http://traveltips.usatoday.com/information-bullfighting-spain-3422.html

6) http://www.thetasteofspain.com/spanish-customs-and-traditions/bullfighting/

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