Ever since I was a kid growing up in Ogden Utah back in the early 80's, I've been fascinated by the Spanish bullfight. I even searched out books on bullfighting at the Weber County library, where I found and read "Death in the Afternoon" by Ernest Hemingway. I'm probably the only kid in Utah to have ever read that book. Now here we are 40 years later and I still enjoy learning about and keeping up with the bullfights.

May 8, 2017

Toreando con la montera puesta


(photo by Elsa Vielzeuf)

Martin de Crau, France, April 30th, 2017

Question: Why on the very rare occasion does a matador not take off his montera while working the bull with the muleta?

I've seen this a few times, the matador working the bull with the muleta but while still wearing the montera.

I'm not sure the significance, why they would leave it on while almost all the time the matador takes it off before going out with his muleta.

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Cristobal Reyes en Madrid, 7-25-19

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