# Bullfight Superstition

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullfight-superstition/328117>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 27, 2005, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullfight-superstition/328117 "2005-10-27T04:15:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Abravo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d07c76/32.png) [@Abravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abravo)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullfight-superstition/328117/1 "2005-10-27T04:15:45Z")

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It is known and accepted, throughout the bullfight community, that yellow is an unlucky color that is never to brought into a bullfight plaza during a bullfight. So, if this is the case, then why are the two bullfighting capes (Capote and Muleta) made with yellow cloth on their insides? :smack:

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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullfight-superstition/328117/2 "2005-10-27T15:06:48Z")

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You know, I really like bullfights, but never in my life have I heard that yellow is unlucky. Where did you hear this?

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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullfight-superstition/328117/3 "2005-10-27T22:21:26Z")

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The only bad luck thing I know of concerns the matador’s hat landing upside down if he chooses to toss it.

Perhaps a matador will be unlucky if he himself is yellow (shicken)?

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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullfight-superstition/328117/4 "2005-10-27T22:22:34Z")

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or… **c** hicken :smack:

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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullfight-superstition/328117/5 "2005-10-27T22:41:56Z")

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OK, here’s a cite for [yellow](http://www.andalucia.com/bullfight/bullfighters/home.htm) as bad luck. Sounds like it applies only to clothing though.