Bullfighting and Spanish Culture Article

 This week, I found an article online about how much bullfighting is a part of Spanish culture. The website I used was https://www.spanish-fiestas.com/culture/bullfighting-spain/ which is an information page from 2021. 

  • Tradition: Bullfighting is one of the oldest traditions, considered an "art form" by may Spaniards. It can be traced back to ancient times; it was hugely popular in Ancient Rome. It was on the Iberian Peninsula, however, that the Moors from North Africa (who overran Andalucía in AD 711) developed the contests. 
  • Bullfighting is still a popular sport in Madrid, Andalucía and Extremadura, but it was banned in Catalonia. 
  • Bullfighting arenas in Spain are called "Plaza de Toros", and all major cities have arenas. The most "impressive" are in Madrid, Ronda and Seville. 
  • Madrid's bullring, "La Plaza de Toros de la Ventana's" was built in 1929 and used for the first time in 1931. It is classed as one of the most important rings in the world and seats 25,000.
  • The King of Spain reportedly said that the day the EU bans bullfighting is the day Spain leaves the EU. 
From this, I believe that there are very mixed opinions on bullfighting. While I already suspected this, it has been consolidated and now I can focus on developing this knowledge on the variety of opinions and which groups of people believe what. 

Source Evaluation:

I found it useful for telling me about the opinion of Spanish people and also some traditions in Spain. It is reliable in the sense that it gives accurate information and is from this year, however it could possibly be biased because it doesn't mention any negative sides to bullfighting being a part of Spanish culture. I will remain aware of this as I assess this information. 



(Spanish Fiestas, 2021, Spanish Culture, Bullfighting in Spain 16th November 2021).

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