The Running of the Bulls

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The Running of the Bulls

• The festival of San Fermin

By Sarah Botkin
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When and Where

• The eight day Running of the Bulls begins on
  July 7th and ends on the 14th
• It takes place during the Festival of San Fermin
  
• Where Pamplona, Spain

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History of the Run

• The run was a practical way to get the Bulls
  through town to the ring.
• Butchers started to run along with the bulls to
  get in the bid in for the bull that they wanted.
• The actual run was made famous by Ernest
  Hemingways 1927 novel Fiesta The Sun also Rises

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THE BULLS

• The bulls are bred to fight and can weigh over
  1,300 pounds (600 kilograms).
• They have razor-sharp horns and can turn on a
  dime

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The Necktie

• The necktie is put on, on July the 6th at 1200
  oclock midday with the firing of the rocket the
  first rocket and is worn until the end of the
  festival on July 14th.

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The Praises to San Fermin

• Every morning before the run, the runners gather
  to sing praises to the Saint san Fermin.
• The song goes "A San Fermín pedimos, por ser
  nuestro patrón, nos guíe en el encierro dándonos
  su bendición" ("We ask San Fermín, as our Patron,
  to guide us through the Bull Run and give us his
  blessing.")

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The Route

• Starts at the bottom of Santo Domingo
• Moves into to Ayuntamiento square and on to short
  street called Mercaderes.
• The route takes a sharp turn on to street called
  Estafeta.
• Callejón, this is the narrow corral leading into
  the bull ring.

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The Festival Comes to a Close

• After singing a sad farewell to the Fiesta they
  head to the Church of San Lorenzo.
• They deposit their candles and neckties on the
  gate where the statue of San Fermin is kept.