Welcome back to Travel Tales with Fergal, and to part two of our bullfighting series.
Last time, American author and journalist Brin-Jonathan Butler joined me to explore the Spanish corrida, with its history, rituals and culture.
This time we cross the border into Portugal, where the tradition has the same roots but looks very different.
In Portugal, the spectacle is often led by a rider on horseback, and the bull is traditionally not killed in front of the crowd. There are also the forcados, the men who face the bull with their bare hands. It’s a distinct culture, with its own heroes, arenas and fierce defenders.
My guest is Ruben Obadia, from Alentejo in Portugal. He’s here to explain where it came from, how it differs from Spain’s, and why it still draws such devoted crowds.
This is part two of The Art of Bullfighting, with Ruben Obadia, who tells the story of Portuguese bullfighting.
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