Corrida – Spanish bullfighting tradition. Part II
In a traditional corrida, three matadores, each fight two bulls, each of which is between four and six years old and weighs no less than 460 kg (1,014 lb).
Each matador has six assistants—two picadores ("lancers on horseback") mounted on horseback, three banderilleros – who along with the matadors are collectively known as toreros ("bullfighters") – and a mozo de espadas ("sword page").
Collectively they comprise a cuadrilla ("entourage"). The word "matador" is only used in English whereas in Spanish the more general "torero" is used and only when needed to distinguish the full title "matador de toros" is used.
| The bull caught a T-shirt of one of the festival of San Fermin in Pamplona July 13. | |
| The bull tosses into the air a participant of ‘runners with the bulls’ in Pamplona July 12, 2009. | |
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