forcado
Sign in to savethumb|150px|Traditional forcado costume. 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. The only Spanish-style bullfighting where forcados may also be present are Mexican bullfights. Forcados were initially professionals from lower classes but nowadays people from all social backgrounds practice their art through amateur groups.
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Dans une course portugaise ou tourada, un forcado, jeune homme généralement accompagné de sept autres forcados pour permettre une formation, a pour but d'immobiliser le taureau à mains nues. Ceux-ci interviennent sur le taureau en deuxième partie de lidia, juste après le passage du torero à cheval.
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