A forcado (eu) is a member of the team that performs the pega de cara or pega de caras (`face catch`), the final event in a typical Portuguese bullfight. Forcados were usually people from lower classes who, to this day, practice their art through amateur associations. In past times the bullring had a staircase to the royal cabin and forcados wer.....
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(from the article `Lisbon`) ...a cavaleiro on horseback or a toureiro on foot. The performance of either man is judged by his dexterity, courage, and proximity to the bull. ... ...Portugal. The main performers in a Portuguese bullfight are the rejoneadores (lancers mounted on magnificently trained horses) and forcados ... [2 related ...
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