Bullfight
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Section titled “Translated text”Among the 12 players, one is the bull, one the matador (or espada), four are picadors, and six are capeadors. The playing area (arena) is enclosed by a “hedge” (skrum) formed by spectators linking arms. If there are too few spectators, the arena is marked with small flags. The game is divided into 2 periods. The bull’s entry into the arena, where the picadors and capeadors already await, begins the game. The bull’s mark consists of 5—6 strips of paper, each about 15 cm long, attached to its back. The picadors attempt to tear off these strips, while the bull defends itself by striking approaching players with its hand or a bat. Only one strip may be torn off at a time, and any picador struck by the bull is out of the game. The capeadors assist the picadors by intervening when the bull chases a picador—waving a sash or handkerchief in the bull’s face to divert its pursuit toward themselves, thus halting its chase of the picador. The capeadors cannot be eliminated.
When all picadors are out or all strips are torn off, the second half of the game begins. The arena is cleared, leaving only two players: the bull and the matador. The bull has its eyes blindfolded and a loosely tied sash around its neck, which can be torn off with a single tug. This is the matador’s task; they must be very agile and cautious to avoid being struck by the bull, as this would mean the bull wins. If the matador succeeds in tearing off the sash, it signifies the bull has been slain, and the matador is the victor.
Source scan: Śląska Digital Library, marked “public domain.” View PDF — page 140.
Metadata
Section titled “Metadata”- Type: game
- Traits: Not stated in the source
- Source: Stanisław Sedlaczek, Szkoła harcerza (1921)
- Printed pages: 139–140 / PDF 140–141
- Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
- Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 139
- Read the source text: shc-016