Bull Fighting and The Running of the Bulls

When someone says Spain or Mexico, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Besides the alcohol? 95% of the time it is bull fighting or the running of the bulls. First we will discuss bull fighting. Bull fighting is a sacrificial ritual when the men in the town will put themselves up against an animal bred for the ring. This is a very popular sport, seeing as how the majority of all towns have been having bullfights for what seems like forever. Many families will raise their children around the bulls and around the rings if they wish for their sons to grow up and become matadors. The matador is the name of the bullfighter once he fights so many bulls and completes so many kills. The matador normally wears a colorful, silk outfit that is embroidered with gold sequins.
Many of the cows and bulls are let to roam wild until they are about two years old. If the cow or bull puts up a good fight when the ranchers go to catch her/him then that cow or bull will be set-aside for breed...