The matador wears a traje de luces, or suit of lights, which is the traditional garb of the bullfighter. He also wears a special hat called a montera.
The Spainish sport that involves matadors is bull fighting. The matadors are the people that fight the bulls.Bullfighting is not considered a sport, it is considered an art.
a bull? toro
The matador is the torero (bullfighter) who kills the bull.
Traditionally, matadors wave a red cape at the bull. The bull is supposed to get angry at the color red, making him charge the matador. In reality, the bull does not care what color the cape is. He will charge a cape of any color.
Bull Fighting has been a culture of Spain for centuries and the Matadors commended for bravery. Bull Fighting is also an art form and graceful, but I am totally against it. The bull generally doesn't stand a chance and I refuse to watch Bull Fighting (right up there with dog fighting.) I have seen it on TV re accidents and I can't say I feel any sympathy for the Matador getting gored and the bull winning. If the Matador went into the ring without a weapon, a cape and went head on with a bull then I'd watch! To torment animals isn't my bag!
Unless this is a trick question, the normal answer would be the toro, or bull.
Matadors say "Toro", which is "Bull" to entice the animal. They also say "ole."
Matadors wear the traje de luces (suit of lights) which is custom-made and embroidered with silver or golden thread. It is the matador costume inspired by by 18th century Andalusian clothing.
Yes, the bull is killed in traditional Portuguese bullfights. After a series of confrontations and dramatic performances by the matadors, the bull is stabbed by the matador using a sword, resulting in its death.
World Fighting Bull was created in 1984.
In a traditional Spanish bullfight there are usually 3 matadores, each fighting two bulls.
About %21 of matadors get hurt.