Bullfighting

What is Bullfighting?

Kafkasor or Bullfighting in Turkey is a local tradition which takes place every year on the Kafkasor High Plateau 8 km from Artvin Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.

Artvin, with its unique Kafkasor bullfights which offer breathtaking scenes of excitement, as well as its other festivals and parties, is a region and city that should not be missed in Turkey. The most interesting part of the festival is the third week in which the bullfight takes place. Bull wrestling, cow fighting or bull fighting is a non-lethal bloodsport between bulls or cows found in some parts of the world.

Rules

Bull wrestling (literally "bull wrestling"), at the beginning of the festival. Certain rules are applied in order to save the bulls from injury. For example, if a bull retreats from the fight, it means defeat, etc. There is no death of a bull. The goal is to push the bull out of the ring.

Warm Up

There is no warm up for the bulls in bullfighting.

How to Play or Procedure

Bull wrestling (literally "bull wrestling"), at the beginning of the festival. Certain rules are applied in order to save the bulls from injury. For example, if a bull retreats from the fight, it means defeat, etc. There is no death of a bull as the winning bull works to chase the opponent out of the ring first.

Scoring System

In bullfighting there is no specific scoring system. The goal of the game is just to get the bull out of the ring. A few precautions are taken to ensure there is no harm to the bulls. Both bulls stay alive.

Equipment

Two Bulls
A field or grassland

Primary Injuries and Suspension

In bullfighting bulls are in danger on all parts of the body although, certain rules are applied in order to save the bulls from injury. For example, if a bull retreats from the fight, it means defeat, etc.