Colombia, Alcohol and Blood Flow freely"
There were bullfights which named 'corralejas'in colombia. From 2 to 6 p.m. for six days in January.
Very various people has
taken part in, and many 
of them was drunk in
advanced stage. Besides,
lots of participants were
injured from this
bullfights; intestines
peeking out of a belly,
bone protruding from a gash in the buttocks.
The participants are the rural poor, the urban unemployed, young men, drifters, mechanics among them few women also included.
Outsiders view the corralejas as a savage and humiliating events, despite of this, the people who in this area said it was a ectasy of escaping death and was part of them. Also it gives honor and glory not only money. Not so young people also participants of this event. Luis Gumershindo Cuadrado (picture) has participated in 938 corralejas, showing his wounds.
On the other hand, animal activists deplore the bull festivals. They said the use of animals shoud be prohibited.
1 comment:
Hi Jung,
In my country there are similar events, they are not called corralejas but corridas.
One of the most internationally famous celebrations in Spain are the "San Fermines". Every year in the city of Pamplona, in the north of Spain, lots of people meet for participating or watching "los encierros".
During "los encierros" some bulls are released in the streets. People provoke the bulls for making them move and direct them to a bullfighting square. So you can see the people running next to the bulls.
Every year there are lots of accidents and there´s always some sad death. Usually of foreigners.
There´s an increasin dispute in Spain related with the treatment of animals in these kind of celebrations. I don´t like them but I understand the point of view of the older generations that approve them. What I can tell you is that these animals are raised better and in a more sane way than the ones who are raised in big farm industries to be eaten later.
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