Sunday, January 27, 2008

A News article summary-

"At Amateur Bullfights in
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.