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1 | Is Mexico’s National Game a Beloved Sport or Animal Cruelty? | Fanatanjahan-tena Mahate-ho-tia Ve Sa Fampijaliana Biby Ny Fanatanjahan-tena Nasiônalin'i Meksika? |
2 | Charrería in Mexico, October 27, 2007, photo by Ruben Balderas, CC 2.0. | Charrería any Meksika, 27 Oktobra 2007, sary avy tamin'i Ruben Balderas, CC 2.0. |
3 | Though many think football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Mexico, the charrería is considered to be Mexico's only national sport (translator's note: the name charrería comes from the word charro, the Mexican cowboy). | Na dia maro aza ireo mieritreritra fa ny baolina kitra no fanatanjahantena malaza indrindra any Meksika, ny charrería no heverina ho hany fanatanjahantena nasiônaly any Meksika (teny kelin'ny mpandika teny: ny anarana hoe charrería dia avy amin'ny teny hoe charro, ny “cow-boy” Meksikàna). |
4 | It's an activity that involves the charro (the rider) and various animals, such as a horse, bull, calf, or mare. | Kilalao io, izay ahitàna ny charro (ilay mpitondra) ary karazam-biby maro toy ny soavaly, omby dia, omby kely, na soavaly vavy antitra. |
5 | Unlike many other sports, in charrería, women have also a role. | Tsy sahala amin'ireo fanatanjahan-tena maro hafa, amin'ny charrería dia manana anjara ihany koa ireo vehivavy. |
6 | They're known as escaramuzas (literally: skirmishes). | Fantatra amin'ny hoe escaramuzas izy ireo (raha adika : “escarmouches”(ady tselatra)). |
7 | According to Wikipedia, urban populations ignore the basics of charrería, but its advocates consider it a very old activity, and a fundamentally Mexican one. | Araka ny Wikipedia, tsy mahalala ny fototry ny charrería ireo mponina an-drenivohitra, fa ireo mpiaro azy dia manao azy io ho kilalao efa tena taloha be, ary manana fototra Meksikàna. |
8 | The charrería can be performed as a mere show or as a competition. | Afaka atao ho fampisehoana fotsiny na fifaninanana ny charrería. |
9 | If it's the latter, some rules must be observed. | Raha hoe io farany io izy, misy ireo fitsipika sasantsasany tokony harahina. |
10 | The activity is carried out through a series of suertes charras (horse shows) or acrobatics, that combine the charro expertise with the training the animal has. | Atao amin'ny alalan'ny karazana “suertes charras” (fampisehoan'ny soavaly) na “acrobatique”, ilay hetsika, izay mampivady ny fahaizan'ny charro sy ny fanazarantena ananan'ny biby. |
11 | Among those acrobatics we can fin the “bull ridings” and the paso de la muerte (the deadly step). | Ao amin'izany “acrobatie” izany, afaka manaraka ny fitaingenana “omby dia” isika, ary ny paso de la muerte (ilay dingana mety mahafaty). |
12 | The latter consists of a rider riding a horse at full speed that jumps directly to another horse (named “raw” horse) that is also in motion while being spurred on by other charros. | Io farany io dia ahitana ny mpitaingina eo ambony soavaly mandeha mafy ary mitsambikina mivantana any amin'ny soavaly iray hafa (antsoina hoe soavaly “dia”) izay mihetsiketsika ihany koa sady taitairin'ireo charros hafa. |
13 | The civil association Mexican Federation of Charrería, located at the Historic Downtown in Mexican capital city, is one of the authorities of this activity. | Ny fikambanana sivily Federasiôna Meksikànan'ny Charrería, mitoetra ao amin'ny Afovoan-tanàna Manan-tantara ao amin'ny renivohitra Meksikàna, dia iray amin'ireo manampahefana amin'io lalao io. |
14 | Besides fostering the paracharrería (which is the same activity but carried out by individuals with special needs), the Federation also aims to make this an inclusive activity and to prevent discrimination. | Ankoatra ny fampahafantarana bebe kokoa ny paracharrería (izay lalao mitovy ihany fa ataon'ireo olona izay manana filàna manokana), tanjon'ny federasiôna ny hanao io ho lalao ho an'ny rehetra ary misoroka ny fanavakavahana. |
15 | According to the group itself, their mission is: | Araka io vondrona io, ireo anjara asany dia: |
16 | Take part in prevention and removal of discrimination of handicapped individuals, as well as making them part of society, contributing to their participation in sports activities in general and particularly in charrería, as this is the only 100 percent national sport and give an opportunity for male and female charros that due to some accident for practicing charrería are affected by any disability, to continue be active in our national sport. | Mandray anjara amin'ny fisorohana sy fanafoanana ny fanavakavahana ireo olona manana fahasembanana, ary manao azy ireo ho anisan'ny fiarahamonina ihany koa, mitondra anjara biriky amin'ny fandraisan'izy ireo anjara amin'ireo hetsika fanatanjahantena amin'ny ankapobeny, ary indrindra amin'ny charrería, satria io ihany ny fanatanjahantena nasiônaly 100 %, ary manome fahafahana ho an'ireo charros lahy sy vavy izay noho ny loza nitranga tamin'ny fanaovana ny charrería ka nitondra takaitra, ho mbola afaka manohy ny fanatanjahantena nasiônalintsika hatrany. |
17 | Despite being a popular tradition, charrería isn't supported by everybody in the country, as some people claim it's an activity that promotes abuse or mistreatment to the animals involved. | Na dia fomba nentim-paharazana malaza be aza, tsy zakan'ny olon-drehetra ao amin'ny firenena ny charrería, satria ny olona sasany mitaraina fa hetsika mampitombo ny fanararaotana na tsy firaharahiana ireo biby ampiasaina eo io. |
18 | On the Derecho Animal (Animal Rights) online portal, we can find an explanation about this practice, that extends all the way to the United States. | Ao amin'ny sehatra ao amin'ny aterineto Derecho Animal (Zon'ny biby), afaka mahita fanazavana momba io fomba fanao io isika, izay mitatra mankany Etazonia. |
19 | Charrería […] has become a increasingly popular celebration in the United States. | Manomboka lasa fankalazàna miha-malaza be ny Charrería […] any Etazonia. |
20 | Langan, chairman of one of the [animal] advocate associations, remarks they are very concerned for these events, “The number of animals that are being exposed to injuries is increasing”, he warned. | Langan, filohan'ny iray amin'ireo fikambanana miaro ny zon'ny [biby], dia maneho fa tena miahiahy fatratra izy ireo amin'ireny hetsika ireny, “mihamitombo ny isan'ireo biby izay natao hampijaliana”, hoy izy nampitandrina. |
21 | The Humane Society has requested local and state governments to ban this practice, that result in mistreatment to many animals, and they've managed to be heard in places such as Nebraska, Colorado and California. | Ny Humane Society (Fiarahamonin'Olombelona) dia nangataka ireo tompon'andraikitra eo an-toerana sy ny governemantam-panjakana mba handràra io fomba io tsy ho azo atao intsony, izay miafara amin'ny fampijaliana ireo biby maro, ary nataon'izay ireo izay hahenoana azy ireo tamin'ireo toerana toa an'i Nebraska, Colorado ary California. |
22 | In the city of Omaha and Nebraska, they are considering to ban this kind of show, after listening the pros and cons of this terrible tradition. | Ao amin'ny tanànan'i Omaha sy Nebraska, mieritreritra ny handràra ny fanaovana io karazana fampisehoana io izy ireo, taorian'ny nihainoany ireo vokatsoa sy vokadratsin'io fombandrazana mahatsiravina io. |
23 | The website concludes with this phrase: | Mamarana amin'izao fehezanteny izao ilay vohikala: |
24 | As this is a long-existing tradition, it's expected that Mexicans may defend it and assert that charreadas are important cultural events not dangerous at all. | Satria fombandrazana efa nisy ela izy io, eritreretina fa mety hiaro an'io ireo Meksikàna, ary hanamarina fa hetsika kolotoraly manan-danja ny charreadas fa tsy mampidi-doza akory. |
25 | On Twitter, Param0_ asks: | Ao amin'ny Twitter, manontany i Param0_ hoe: |
26 | Is charrería a national sport or an excuse for animal abuse? | Fanatanjahan-tena nasiônaly ve ny charrería sa fialàna olana amin'ny fanararaotana ireo biby? |
27 | Meanwhile, Eugenio Peña points out other practices that should be banned too, if Mexico indeed must end charrería: | Mandritra izany, manipika ireo fomba fanao tokony ho raràna ihany koa i Eugenio Peña, raha tena tsy maintsy hanapitra ny charrería tokoa i Meksika: |
28 | If you want to ban animal abuse, then you have to be against circus without animals as well as charrería, bullfighting, aqcuariums, cages, etc. | Raha tianareo ny handràra ny fampijaliana ny biby, dia tokony hanohitra ireo fampisehoana mampiasa biby sahala amin'ny charrería, fihantsiana omby, toerana fanidiana hazandrano, toerana fanidiana biby ambonin'ny tany, sns… ianareo. |
29 | A member of the association Unidos Para Proteger a los Animales (United to Protect Animals) told the news site Angel Guardián: | Ny mpikambana iray ao amin'ny fikambanana Unidos Para Proteger a los Animales (Mitambatra mba Hiaro ireo Biby) dia nilaza izao tao amin'ny vohikalam-baovao Angel Guardián: |
30 | Renowned Mexicano author Carlos Fuentes claimed that: “Culture is universal or it's not culture; it's folklore.” | Nanamarina ny mpanoratra fanta-daza Meksikàna, Carlos Fuentes, fa: “Iraisan'ny rehetra ny kolontsaina raha tsy izany tsy kolontsaina; fa fampisehoana.” |
31 | Charrería is inappropriately known as “the national sport”, and I say inappropriately known as the Olympic Committee clearly defines that for any practice to be considered a sport, contenders should be under the same conditions, and here the horse is not even close to have the same chances as this contender, a human being. | Fantatra tsy araka ny tokony ho izy hoe “fanatanjahantena nasiônaly” ny Charrería, ary hoy aho hoe fantatra tsy araka ny tokony ho izy araka ny famaritana mazava avy amin'ny Kaomity ny Lalao Iraisam-pirenena fa, mba ho afaka lazaina ho fanatanjahantena ny taranja rehetra, dia tokony hitovy ny fepetra ho an'ny mpilalao rehetra, ary eto ny soavaly dia tsy mba manana velively ny vintan'ny mpifaninana aminy akory, ny olombelona. |
32 | Unidos Para Proteger a los Animales argues: | Milaza ny Unidos Para Proteger a los Animales hoe: |
33 | As bullfight and cockfight, charrería is another way on animal abuse. | Sahala amin'ny fampiadiana omby sy fampiadiana akoho, fomba iray fampijaliana biby hafa ihany koa ny charrería. |
34 | Yes, charrería is a tradition and a custom. But it's not universal, so it's neither cultural heritage nor sports, it's just an expression of Mexican folklore. | Eny, vakoka sy fomba fanao nentin-drazana ny charrería. fa tsy eken'ny rehetra io, noho izany sady tsy kolontsaina nolovaina io no tsy fanatanjahantena ihany koa, fomba fampisehoana ny hetsika mahoraka Meksikàna fotsiny io. |
35 | Mexican charros. | Charros Meksikàna. |
36 | Photo taken by the author and available on his blog. | Sary nalain'ny mpanoratra ary afaka hita ao amin'ny bilaoginy. |
37 | These are the two sides of the same coin: an old Mexican regional practice that uses animals and has become a show and maybe a sport, or an activity that should be considered synonymous with bullfighting. | Ireto ny lafiny roa amin'ny medaly iray ihany: fomba fanao efa ela an'ny faritra Meksikàna, izay mampiasa ireo biby ary lasa fampisehoana ary mety ho fanatanjahantena, na hetsika izay tokony heverina mitovy amin'ny fampiadiana omby. |
38 | However, we should note that in charrería, the goal is not to kill the animal but to perform the “perfect thrust”. | Na izany aza, mila marihantsika fa amin'ny charrería, tsy ny hamono ilay biby no tanjona, fa ny hanao ny “tosika tonga lafatra”. |
39 | Charrería will probably come up for discussion by lawmakers soon, as the public shows growing interest protecting animals from public performances. | Azo heverina fa hiakatra anaty adihevitr'ireo mpanao lalàna ato ho ato ny Charrería, satria mampiseho fahalinana mitombo hatrany hiaro ireo biby ireo vahoaka, amin'ireo fanehoan-kevitra imasom-bahoaka. |
40 | When that debate comes to the public, we can expect to hear voices on both sides of the isle. | Raha tonga tany amin'ny vahoaka io adihevitra io, afaka mieritreritra ny haheno ireo feo avy amin'ireo lafiny roa amin'ny nosy isika. |