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The practice of fighting a bull on foot, rather than on horseback, began in the 18th century, and since then the very stylized movements of the matador and his cape have evolved. This photograph depicts an illustrative moment of the matador standing just inches away and wielding his cape as the bull charges. Fighting-bulls have been bred over the centuries for the sole purpose of facing bullfighters. Weighing over one thousand pounds, a fighting-bull is strong, agile and aggressive as it enters a "plaza de toros" (bullfight arena). In the Portuguese-American style, the bull first is confronted by a "cavaleiro" (horseman), then a team of "forcados" (bull tacklers), and finally the matadors and their capotes (capes).
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