Mexico - Street festival in Huamantla

Описание: (25 Aug 1997) T/I: 10:30:20


The annual street party of Huamantla, Mexico ended on Saturday (23/8) with a bull release in the main streets of the town. About 10 bulls were released in the streets to mark the end of the 15-day festival. About 10 people charged by bulls were taken to local hospitals for treatment.
The festival celebrates the foundation of the town of Huamantla and also commemorates the Virgin of Charity.

SHOWS

HUAMANTLA, MEXICO 23/8
Spectators sitting on roof over street where bull run will be,
two girls posing,
CU boy with tattoo of festival on face;
VS women making tortillas in shop,
man throwing tortillas up to spectators on roof of building;
CU Virgin of Charity (Virgin de Caridad) Pullback to show WS carpet of flowers in display honouring the virgin VS,
exterior church;
VS mariachi band;
VS little girl in matador costume;
Two bulls running out into crowd,
bull charging down street,
bull tangled with man;
People provoking bull with red cape,
bull hitting its head on ground as if drugged,
then he goes after man with beer can and throws him up in air;
Bull hitting man in leg and tearing his jean leg.

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