Text by Irene Photo by VCG & IC Translation by Leo

野性的狂欢

Text by Irene Photo by VCG & IC Translation by Leo

THE CELEBRATION OF WILDNESS

One of the most festive nations in the world, Spain has something to celebrate for every month of the year.

The Running of the Bulls, or Encierro in Spanish, is one of the better-known celebrations.

As part of the San Fermín festival, the Running of the Bulls is annually held in Pamplona, a city in northern Spain. While the San Fermín festival dates back to the twelfth century, it was not until the year 1591 that the first bull run was held in the town.

Since then, the event has been celebrated every year and has developed into one of the world's most watched festivals.

On July 7th every year, the tranquility of Pamplona is broken by day and night fiesta celebrations. Local villagers will drive bulls from their farms to an 820 metre-long historic street where brave people join bulls in a sprint and try every effort to provoke them so that they run into the bullring in the highest of fighting spirits.

Outside festival times, the historic street is a bustling commercial destination where a countdown timer is most visibly placed showing the exact time (accurateto the second) to the next event.

Imagine the most gripping and awesome bullfighting scene in a spacious, empty bullring. Do modern people need to prove their power and bravery by cruelly hurting animals? Or is it worthwhile to run the risk of getting injured or even losing life?

Despite these debatable questions, the Encierro is still being staged every year in Pamplona. Excitement and revelries still seize the city for seven days and nights. Bullfights are still considered a national treasure by many Spaniards, and Spanish men still see bullfighting as a good chance to prove their bravery.

西班牙是世界上节日最多的国家之一，从1月到12月，每个月都有欢度的理由，就像每天都要喝一杯一样。

在诸多的节日中，奔牛节更为世人所知。

潘普诺那，西班牙北部的城市，这里的人从1591年就开始过奔牛节了，而这个节日的起源要追溯到公元12世纪。

从中世纪就持续举行的传统庆典，直到今日仍备受瞩目。

每一年的7月7日，平日里宁静的潘普诺那一夜之间变成狂欢的舞台。潘普诺那人将牛从乡下的农场赶出，穿过位于市中心的长820米的奔牛古道，几百年来，人们在古道上和牛一起奔跑，想方设法激起它的斗志，使它奔进斗牛场。

平时，这是一条商业街，最醒目的位置显示着距离下一届奔牛节的时间，精确到秒。

空荡荡的斗牛场里，我们凭空想象斗牛现场的刺激与壮烈。现代人是否需要以残忍地伤害动物的方式证明自己强大勇敢，为此，人们冒着受伤的危险甚至付出生命代价是否值得?

奔牛节依然年年举行，潘普诺那，每一年都有7天7夜的刺激与狂欢，斗牛，依然作为西班牙的国粹在传承，依然是西班牙男人证明自己是一个硬汉的机会。

New Discoveries 新发现

1. The origin of San Fermín Festival奔牛节的起源

2. Hemingway and San Fermín Festival海明威与奔牛节

3. To fight or not?斗？还是不斗？