Bullfight
One of the events that gave me a lasting impression was the bullfight in Madrid.
I used to think that a bullfight was a one on one between a man and a bull. I was wrong. It was an eye-opening experience anyway. Pardon me if I do not know the technical terms.
This is the stadium where the bullfights are held
These guys will lead the bull to run around a few circles/ The man on the horse will pierce a spear into the bull's back for (first blood!)
Some spears sticking out of the bull's body
And the matador comes out/ A man stabs a dagger into the bull's brain to make sure that it's dead
Horses dragging the dead bull/ The crowd cheering and waving white hankerchiefs, shouting 'ole ole' at a good show. The matador will be awarded either the bull's ears or tail if it's a good show.
One peculiar thing I noticed was that the bull never seemed to attack any of the humans. All they did was to charge at the flags/waving cloths. The matador could even turn with his back facing the bull and walk away.
It's not a good show for the faint hearted. Some of my friends left after the first bullfight. All together, 6 bullfights were shown, with 3 different matadors taking turns.