Bullfighting
Physical contest involving a matador and a bull
Summary
Bullfighting is a physical contest that involves a bullfighter attempting to subdue, immobilize, or kill a bull, usually according to a set of rules, guidelines, or cultural expectations. Bullfighting can also loosely refer to other spectacles in which two bulls are pitted against each other, that is, bull wrestling.
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/* Non-bloodsport variations */==Non-bloodsport variations== ... (بقیه بخشهای قبلی保持不变) ... '''Iran''' A bull-on-bull tradition known locally as "Varzajang" (ورزاجنگ) is practiced in northern Iran, particularly in Gilan province, including the Sangar district. News reports have documented its controversial persistence despite legal bans,<ref>{{cite news | title = چرا «ورزا جنگ» از دل زندگی مردم شمال به بیرون پرتاب شد؟ | newspaper = Kalanshahr | date = 13 December 2023 | url = https://kalans...
Added Iran to the lead section with information about Varzajang (traditional bullfighting in Gilan province, Sangar district, Sarundan village), including field observations of a 2026 contest won by bull 'Rash' during Iran‑U.S./Israel tensions, and cited phenomenological studies by Solati, Bahrani, and Mortazavi on animal abuse and the concept of play/war.
