Bullfighting, also known as tauromachy, has existed in one form or another since ancient times. ... Today in Spain, a bullfight is known as corrida de toros, literally "running of the bulls" (not to be confused with the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona), as well as la fiesta and fiesta brava, "the wild feast."

What is another name for bullfighting?

In this page you can discover 4 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bullfight, like: corrida, bullfighting, pamplona and palio.

What happens if a bull kills a matador?

A bullfight almost always ends with the matador killing off the bull with his sword; rarely, if the bull has behaved particularly well during the fight, the bull is “pardoned” and his life is spared.