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Forcados Before Town Bullfight

A group of Portugese Forcados stand outside the bullring and show their camaraderie before the evening's bullfight (Corrida de Touros), on 15th July 2016, at Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. A forcado is a member of a group of men that performs the pega de cara or pega de caras ("face catch"), the final event in a typical Portuguese bullfight. They were initially professionals from lower classes but nowadays people from all social backgrounds practice their art through amateur groups. Unlike Spanish bullfights, in the Portuguese version, they do not kill the bull. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)

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A group of Portugese Forcados stand outside the bullring and show their camaraderie before the evening's bullfight (Corrida de Touros), on 15th July 2016, at Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. A forcado is a member of a group of men that performs the pega de cara or pega de caras ("face catch"), the final event in a typical Portuguese bullfight. They were initially professionals from lower classes but nowadays people from all social backgrounds practice their art through amateur groups. Unlike Spanish bullfights, in the Portuguese version, they do not kill the bull. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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