Description of a bullfight

Point 7 (pág. 12)
The Hispanic Way: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs in the Spanish Speaking World
autoras Judith Noble y Jaime Lacasa

The corrida proceeds as follows:
A parade, called the paseo, begins the event. It is led by one or two men dressed in black, seventeenth-century costume, or by a celebrity, followed by all those who will participate in teh bullfighting, including the crew that removes the dead bulls from the ring (the mulilleros). A bull is released into the ring and is caped by the peones, the foot members of the cuadrilla, to study the behavior of the bull.
The picadores (lancers of horseback) jab the nape of the bull's neck to weaken the muscles that enable it to toss its head.
The banderilleros then place banderillas (pairs of darts about fifteen inches long, covered with colorful paper) in the nape of the bull's neck.
The matador (killer of the bull) capes the animal, which, when done skillfully, is a magnificent and colorful display of bravery. Finally, at el momento de la verdad (the moment of truth), he kills the bull instantaneously by thrusting his sword between the animal's shoulder blades and down through its heart.
During the bullfight, spectators show their approval of a good performance by applauding and by accompanying each pase (pass of the cape) with the rhythmic chanting of ¡Olé!
Once the bull has been killed, the people clamorously show their approval of the matador, sometimes by waving handkerchiefs. In cases of extreme disapproval of the matador, spectators may throw their rented seat cushions down into the arena.
If the presidente, the referee or judge of the performance of the matadores, agrees with the approval of the spectators, he waves his own white handkerchief to indicate that the matador is to be appropriately rewarded. Should the audience continue waving handkerchiefs and the presidente again concur, he signals for an additional award.
There are several possible awards. The lowest is la vuelta al ruedo, in which the matador is escorted around the arena by members of his cuadrilla. Then, according to the merit of his performance, the matador may be given one or more of the following: oreja(s), the ear(s) of the bull; rabo, the tail of the bull; pata(s), the hoof or hooves of the bull.
The matador then holds up his trophy or trophies to the spectators as he walks around the arena.