Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Enanitos Toreros: Dwarf Bullfighters, in Dumbo

At Powerhouse Arena in Dumbo: Photographer Livia Corona has documented the Enanitos Toreros, troupes of dwarfs performing as bullfighters in Mexico. In the photo above, a huge photo by Corona dominates a wall at Powerhouse.

The Enanitos Toreros, often ridiculed, are a Mexican cultural tradition dating back to Spain.

To learn more about the Enanitos Toreros, see the video below -- "Bullfighting Little People": the story of the Enanitos Toreros from Aguascalientes as they travel across the American continent.



Photo by MK Metz

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

No blood, like in Portugal you say?? Please read the information on this page: http://www.cas-international.org/en/home/suffering-of-bulls-and-horses/bullfighting/portugal-touradas/. Bulls in Portugal are horrbily slaughtered after a bullfight... Best wishes, Saskia Oskam
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