Bull fighting in Turkey: A much awaited event in Kafkasör Festival!

Many believe that bullfight is not a sport but a bloody and brutal dramatic recital and prominently redolent of the Greek and Shakespearean and tragedies. Perhaps, the bullfight is the most prominent aspect of the Spanish culture and same with Turkish traditions and feasts. This sport is brutal, bloody and glorious in his own right.

Many are fascinated by courage in the face of violence and danger, so watching bullfight in the arena is so exciting. This is not meant to show a dark quality of men in Turkey but a representation of nurture tradition in this area, where men were raised up with a near Stoic attitude in life. Some men are involved with wars because they find this the most suitable profession after spending much of their time in the backwoods hunting deer. Some were exposed to death at an early age through haunting, fishing, and farm life. So, bullfight becomes a natural way of living in Turkey and become a part of their leisure activities and personified the Stoic values of Turkish men and women.

In addition, bullfight is a tradition that involves professional performers who shows various formal moves with grace and confidence while showing masterful moves over the bull. These tricks are performed at close series, and the climax of this event is the death of the bull by a well-placed sword thrust.

Bullfight also become the vast topic of research and debate in much organization and creates intense debate in many areas of the globe, including Turkey and Spain where the classic bullfighting was born. However, bullfighting in Turkey continues to echo in the society as a reflection of their culture and everlasting traditions.

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