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Bull fighting is one of the oldest and most controversial Spanish traditions. It can trace its roots back to 711 A.D. This is when the first bullfight took place in celebration for the crowning of King Alfonso VIII. It is very popular in Spain with several thousand Spaniards flocking to their local bull-ring each week.
Bullfighting was originally a sport for the aristocracy and was done on horseback. King Felipe V took exception to the sport however and banned the aristocracy from taking part. After the ban the commoners accepted the sport as their own and, since they could not afford horses, in around 1724 they developed the practice of dodging the bulls on foot, unarmed.
Nowadays there is much controversy surrounding bullfighting and many a debate as to whether or not it should be continued into the 21 st century.
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