Jaripeo
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The word Jaripeo (Spanish: [xaɾiˈpeo] ⓘ) refers to a form of rodeo, particularly bull riding practiced in some Latin American countries.[1][2][3][4]
In Mexico, mainly in the country's central and southern regions, jaripeo refers to the bull-riding events where bucking bulls are attempted to be ridden until they tire and stop bucking or until they buck off their riders.[5][6] American-style bull riding, where riders attempt to stay mounted on bucking bulls for only eight seconds before dismounting is also practiced in Mexico. However, it is more common in the country's northern regions.[7]
Jaripeo events where bucking bulls are attempted to be ridden until they stop bucking also exist in Honduras and Chile.[8][9]
In Guatemala and El Salvador, American-style bull riding is practiced, though in said countries it is known as jaripeo.[10][11]
Events where bucking bulls are attempted to be ridden until they stop bucking also exist in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, yet in said countries they are known as corridas de toros (bullfights).[12][13][14]
Jaripeo developed in the 16th century and originally involved riding fighting bulls to the death, but later evolved to where contestants attempt to ride bucking bulls until the animals tire and stop bucking. Jaripeos traditionally take place in lienzos charros (also known as toriles), or bullrings, but can also take place in modern arenas.
The word jaripeo derived from the Purépecha language in the Mexican state of Michoacán comes from Xarhipeo, the name of a village in said state.[15] Dating back to 16th century Mexico, jaripeo was originally a form of bull fighting in which the rider rode the bull to death.[16] The jaripeo later evolved to be seen as a test of courage rather than to just simply ride the bull to death. The modern objective of this event is to attempt to ride the bull until it becomes tame and stops bucking or until the bull bucks off the rider. At the present time, most of the occasions these events are organized are during the fiestas patronales, festivities that celebrate the religious entity that represents the town. Those in charge of organizing the jaripeos are usually the local government and ranchers from the region.
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