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Kemeriahan Adu Banteng di Negeri Matador

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Senin, 15 Jul 2024 17:30 WIB

Spanyol - Adu banteng kembali digelar di Spanyol. Tak hanya dinanti warga lokal, pertunjukan itu pun jadi magnet tersendiri bagi wisatawan untuk kunjungi negeri matador.

Attendees sing in the bullring during the final day of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Revellers from around the world flock to Pamplona every year for nine days of uninterrupted partying in Pamplona's famed running of the bulls festival. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Matador Jesus Enrique Colombo menyapa para penggemar di arena adu banteng pada hari terakhir Festival San Fermin di Pamplona, Spanyol utara, Minggu (14/7/2024).

Attendees sing in the bullring during the final day of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Revellers from around the world flock to Pamplona every year for nine days of uninterrupted partying in Pamplona's famed running of the bulls festival. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Orang-orang dari seluruh dunia berbondong-bondong ke Pamplona setiap tahun selama sembilan hari untuk Festival Banteng.

Attendees sing in the bullring during the final day of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Revellers from around the world flock to Pamplona every year for nine days of uninterrupted partying in Pamplona's famed running of the bulls festival. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Kegiatan adu banteng mengobarkan debat memanas antara sayap kanan yang mempertahankan tradisi itu dan kelompok kiri yang mengutuk kegiatan tersebut karena dinilai kekejaman terhadap hewan.

Attendees sing in the bullring during the final day of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Revellers from around the world flock to Pamplona every year for nine days of uninterrupted partying in Pamplona's famed running of the bulls festival. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Banteng sudah menjadi bagian dari budaya bagi masyarakat Spanyol sejak zaman Romawi. Masyarakat yang tinggal di Iberia sering kali mengunjungi sirkus-sirkus untuk melihat pertarungan antara seorang gladiator melawan seekor binatang, salah satunya banteng.

Attendees sing in the bullring during the final day of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Revellers from around the world flock to Pamplona every year for nine days of uninterrupted partying in Pamplona's famed running of the bulls festival. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Selain dijadikan sebagai tontonan hiburan para tentara, sering kali banteng juga digunakan sebagai garda pertama penyerangan untuk merusak kamp lawan.

Attendees sing in the bullring during the final day of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Revellers from around the world flock to Pamplona every year for nine days of uninterrupted partying in Pamplona's famed running of the bulls festival. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Namun, menurut beberapa pakar, kedekatan budaya Spanyol dengan banteng justru sudah ada sebelum kedatangan orang Romawi.

Kemeriahan Adu Banteng di Negeri Matador
Kemeriahan Adu Banteng di Negeri Matador
Kemeriahan Adu Banteng di Negeri Matador
Kemeriahan Adu Banteng di Negeri Matador
Kemeriahan Adu Banteng di Negeri Matador
Kemeriahan Adu Banteng di Negeri Matador
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