Why did the chicken cross the road? To hoof you in the guts and peck out your eyes, you slag. Be warned - this is the brutal world of cockfighting.
Bear baiting, bull fighting, even fox hunting are slowly being outlawed in Europe, it's political correctness gone mad. Thankfully in Ecuador common sense still reigns and the discerning gent can witness the mortal and bloody combat of trained animal killers without interference from “the man”. Cock fighting is big news in Ecuador – not quite the Premier League but certainly more popular than greyhound racing.
Bear baiting, bull fighting, even fox hunting are slowly being outlawed in Europe, it's political correctness gone mad. Thankfully in Ecuador common sense still reigns and the discerning gent can witness the mortal and bloody combat of trained animal killers without interference from “the man”. Cock fighting is big news in Ecuador – not quite the Premier League but certainly more popular than greyhound racing.
El Tyson: Weighing in at 6lbs this poultry punisher has won seven out of his last ten fights by peck out in the first round |
But it's not really about the sport (or at least I hope it's not) it's about the gambling. In England every other shop front on our depressing high streets is a bookies – conveniently sandwiched between a Wetherspoons and a Greggs. In Ecuador there's no such thing as Ladbrookes or William Hill. Instead the working classes get their gambling fix among the squawk, feathers and brutality of a cock fight.
The valleys around
Vilcabamba breed some of the hardest fighting cocks in Ecuador. They
are cared for with a rare tenderness and are often guarded by sleepy,
saggy-faced boxer dogs. In Vilcabamba town the cocks are staked to
the ground on little leads. The best birds change hands for 1,500
dollars a pop – it's the equivalent of buying a thoroughbred race
horse in English money.
El Bruno: He might look like a feathered dandy but in the ring this avian Adonis comes at his opponents like a spider monkey - his only rule: no hitting the face |
Cock fights happen
every other weekend in this part of Ecuador and they attract a
raucous crowd. It's no place for a lady, in fact women aren't allowed
to attend.
Lucy's aunt had her own
bitter experience with cocks. Her husband was addicted to cock
fighting, at one stage he had about 25 of the strutting monsters
staked out in his garden. He spent all of his time and money caring
for his birds. Sick at his frivolous frittering and avian-obsession
the aunt exacted a fitting revenge. One day, when he was out, she
took the birds to market and sold them for the price of scrawny
domestic chickens – about a dollar a head. These birds were trained
killers so I pity the poor bugger who had to ring their necks for the
sopa de pollo – they probably lost an eye.
The funny thing about the fighting cocks is they look really silly. Their legs are plucked bald (presumably for aerodynamics) so it looks a bit like they're wearing tights. Also they walk very camp, a bit like Basil Fawlty's goose step. Of course, I'd never say this to their faces – they'd kick my head in.
I’m glad to read you again. Thanks for this post. Best for you Buddy! Merry Christmas and Happy New year
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