I wanted to see a bullfight once in my life, but I do not condone torturing and killing animals. In Portuguese bullfights, they do not kill the bull (at least not in the ring), so I thought that might be slightly better. I loved the vibrant tradition and music, but it was still pretty cruel and hard to watch at times. Here is how it works: The cavaleiros come out riding amazingly skilled horses and put spears into the bull's neck (this is the bad part). Meanwhile, the matadores wearing beautiful sparkly costumes distract them with their capes. Then the group of eight forcados enter the ring with the goal of stopping the bull. The lead forcado wears a green knit cap and calls to the bull. When the bull charges at him, he grabs the back of its neck and the others gather around to stop the bull in its tracks. One of them grabs the tail and gets spun around. Once that happens, oxen are brought out and the bull follows them out of the ring.
