However, some people think that the origin of bullfighting should be counted from13rd century. The standard of this statement is that these people believe that bullfighting originated from religious activities. In ancient Spain, people worshipped cows very much, so whenever a sacrificial activity was held, cows were slaughtered as sacrifices to show respect for the gods. This mode of operation was initiated by a king named Alfonso X in Castilla (now part of Spain) in the 3rd century/kloc-0. Later, this activity of offering sacrifices to the gods gradually evolved with the development of the times, and bullfighting activities followed.
Bullfighting has always been loved by Spanish nobles since its appearance, and the Spaniards regard this activity as proof of bravery and good fighting. Cattle participating in the bullfight are not randomly selected. In order to highlight the bravery of bullfighters, these cattle are generally selected from the naturally aggressive North African bulls. These cows will receive four to five years of special training and special feeding in the domestication farm before they are arranged to participate in the competition. Under normal circumstances, most bullfights that take part in official competitions weigh four or five hundred kilograms.
At the end of the bullfight, the matador often stabs his sword into the bull's body, causing it to die. Some cows that have not been stabbed to death during the activity will often be stabbed to death in the cowshed after the activity. Because bullfighting is often full of blood, this traditional activity is actually controversial. Some people think that this activity is too cruel and should be abolished, but others have been pursuing it. In fact, bullfighting was banned as early as18th century. At that time, a king named Felipe V banned it because he hated it. This ban has made bullfighting, which was originally popular only among nobles, gradually popular among the people.
In addition, in 20 10, Catalonia, Spain also issued a ban on bullfighting, so Catalonia became the first place in Spain to ban bullfighting. After that, Barcelona followed closely, and from 19 1 1 year, it also entered the ranks of cities that banned bullfighting.