Bullfighting is one of the best known images that the world has of Spanish cultures. Gruesome as the sport is, it has also given the world a very common myth-that bulls charge at the sight of the color red. In fact, so common is the belief that bull would charge at the color that kids around the worlds are dissuaded from wearing the color when they visit a farm or live in an area where cattle roam free. We debunk the myth behind the outrageously stereotypical belief.
Sometimes what the eyes perceive is a complete lie. There are many natural phenomenons which have been misinterpreted or misrepresented. Bullfight is the beloved sport of the Spanish and it is also a very exciting game. The matador dressed in red waves a red piece of cloth or muleta in front of the bull. The bull invariantly charges at the red cloth and the matador tries to trick it and make a kill. The enraged bull makes us question what rivalry it has with the color red. The bull generally is a peace loving animal but when enraged it can take lives and create havoc.
Red is said to be the color that makes the bull angry. The general belief is that if a person goes in front of a bull wearing the color red, the bull will attack them with great gusto, irritated by the red color. It evokes questions in our mind why a usually calm animal gets angry whenever it sees red. There are many stories regarding this but sifting truth from them is up to us. In the Spanish bullfights the matadors use red cloth for aggravating the bull. Many of you have seen how the bull charges at the matador when he waves the red cloth in front of it.
