The Running of the Bulls is an annual tradition that takes place during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain. During the event, daredevils attempt to outrun bulls that are let loose from their corrals and run through the streets towards the bullring. The purpose was originally to transport the bulls to the bullring for bullfighting shows. Over time, it evolved into a competition where people tested their bravery by running close to the bulls. The tradition is believed to have begun in the 14th century as men hurried cattle to market by provoking them, and eventually became more of a contest.

1. San Fermin festival
Pamplona - Spain

2. The Running of the Bulls is a practice that involves
running in front of a small group of bulls that have
been let loose, on a course of a sectioned-off
subset of a town's streets. The most famous
running of the bulls is that of the seven-day
festival of Sanfermines in honour of San Fermín in
Pamplona, although they are held in towns and
villages across Spain, Portugal, and in some cities
in Mexico, Mesquite, Nevada,and southern France,
during the summer.
The purpose of this event was in origin to
transport the bulls from the off-site corrals
where they had spent the night, to the bullring
where they would be killed in the evening.
Youngsters would jump among them to show off
their bravado.

3. Spanish tradition says the true origin began in
North-eastern Spain during the early 14th
century. While transporting cattle in order to sell
at the market, men would attempt to speed the
process by hurrying their cattle using tactics of
fear and excitement. After years of this practice,
the transportation and hurrying began to turn into
a competition, as young adults would attempt to
race in front of the bulls and make it safely to
their pens without being overtaken. When the
popularity of this practice increased and was
noticed more and more by the expanding population
of Spanish cities, a tradition was created and
stands to this day.

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