Spanish Bullfighting - (card 2 of 3)

Spanish Bullfighting scene - In the final stage, the tercio de muerte, a matador re-enters the ring alone with a small red cape (muleta) and a sword. The matador uses his cape to attract the bull in a series of passes, demonstrating his control over it by getting especially close. The faena (literally job') is the entire performance with the muleta, which is usually broken down into tandas or series'. The faena ends with a final series of passes in which the matador with a muleta attempts to manoeuver the bull into a position to stab it between the shoulder blades and through the aorta or heart. The act of thrusting the sword is called an estocada

Attract Bullfight Bullfighting Estocada Matador Muerte Muleta Passes Tercio

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