
Season 7 · Episode 16
S7E9: Running of the Bulls, Part Two
The Colonial Department · The Colonial Department
October 11, 202514m 40s
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Show Notes
<html><p>In the second part of our look at the lost sport of Philippine bullfighting, we go deep into its heyday in the 1800s, with social clubs, provincial arenas, and matadors with nicknames like “Fatiguitas.”</p><p>Then, we look at how and why bullfighting faded away in our archipelago.</p><p><br/></p><p>Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept</p><p>Follow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdept</p><p>Email us: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p><br/></p><p>References:</p><p>Vibal, Gaspar (2022).<em> Bullfighting in the Philippines, 1602-2022. </em>Vibal Books<em>. </em></p><p>Cornwell, Zach (Host).<em> (</em>13 December 2021). “Gore: The Brutal History of Bullfighting” [Audio podcast episode]. In<em> Conflicted, </em>Evergreen Podcast.</p><p>Amano, N., Bankoff, G., Findley, D. M., Barretto-Tesoro, G., & Roberts, P. (2020). “Archaeological and historical insights into the ecological impacts of pre-colonial and colonial introductions into the Philippine Archipelago.” <em>The Holocene, 31</em>(2), pp. 313-330. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0959683620941152" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1177/0959683620941152</a></p><p>Mudar, Karen (1997). “Patterns of Animal Utilization in the Holocene of the Philippines: A Comparison of Faunal Samples from Four Archaeological Sites.” <em>Asian Perspectives, 36(</em>1), pp. 67-105.</p><p>Davis, Janet M. (2013) “Cockfight Nationalism: Blood Sport and the Moral Politics of American Empire and Nation Building.” <em>American Quarterly, 65</em>(3), pp. 549-574.</p></html>