The Experience: Cockfight Madness
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The Experience: Cockfight Madness
Producer: greenermedia
We were the first gringos to show up at a cockfight in this isolated town in the mountains of Dominican Republic. We were looking for some real local flavor, and we definitely got it. Cockfighting is still 100% legal in a handful of countries around the world, and advocates of this blood sport would think we were crazy for raising an eyebrow about this worldwide obsession. It is valuable insight into a culture, but definitely a little disturbing.
location: Dominican Republic / Santiago
tagged: islands, caribbean, tradition, animal, fight, local
views: 23437 / rank: 142 / uploaded: 02/08/2007
duration: 3 Mins. 43 Sec.

Comments:

zakajne
zakajne
03/19/2008
Give the people what they want, i guess.... Many people made references to UFC/MMA fighting, but those people that fight are semi-conscious involving their choice...
Visitor 15930
Visitor 15930
09/16/2007
Disgusting. I'll be sure not to visit.
Visitor 14684
Visitor 14684
09/01/2007
Cockfighting is awesome
Visitor 6107
Visitor 6107
06/23/2007
Great job except for the part about teaching them to fight. I think ya just got your wording mixed up. The birds fight naturally. The training is for the conditioning stage not to teach them to fight. If you were to turn the birds loose 100 ft apart they would eventually come together and fight. Other than that great job, bring it to the states and show the sport and culture right here in the best country in the world.
Visitor 6107
Visitor 6107
06/23/2007
Great job except for the part about teaching them to fight. I think ya just got your wording mixed up. The birds fight naturally. The training is for the conditioning stage not to teach them to fight. If you were to turn the birds loose 100 ft apart they would eventually come together and fight. Other than that great job, bring it to the states and show the sport and culture right here in the best country in the world.
greenermedia
greenermedia
05/20/2007
we completely agree that ultimate fighting is equally as perverse, the only distinction being that humans have the choice to get in the ring. events like this exist everywhere in the world, so this is not a dig at the Dominican Republic. Cockfighting is actually very popular in underground circles in America, and shows you how far people will go to continue this tradition.
greenermedia
greenermedia
05/20/2007
we completely agree that ultimate fighting is equally as perverse, the only distinction being that humans have the choice to get in the ring. events like this exist everywhere in the world, so this is not a dig at the Dominican Republic. Cockfighting is actually very popular in underground circles in America, and shows you how far people will go to continue this tradition.
greenermedia
greenermedia
05/20/2007
we completely agree that ultimate fighting is equally as perverse, the only distinction being that humans have the choice to get in the ring. events like this exist everywhere in the world, so this is not a dig at the Dominican Republic. Cockfighting is actually very popular in underground circles in America, and shows you how far people will go to continue this tradition.
Visitor 4331
Visitor 4331
05/20/2007
reading about somebody judging other culture traditions as pervertions sounded wrong. I belive that here in the USA. There is Ultimare Fighting were humans fight till one of the gives up. I strongly believe that everybody should respect other people's culture.because each society has its problems.
TimHeltsley
TimHeltsley
02/15/2007
Man, I loved it.
colleen
colleen
02/14/2007
Tourism based upon sadism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic#Economy ".. statistics emphasise the national government corruption, the foreign economic interference in the country, and the rift between the rich and poor."
tatum
tatum
02/14/2007
crazy stuff!
wilepe
wilepe
02/14/2007
Is that Little Jerry Seinfeld???
RD_Gringa
RD_Gringa
02/11/2007
Great video. I'm going to place it on my web site about Dominican Republic on my cock fighting page here...http://www.colonialzone-dr.com/pastimes-cock_fighting.html
leopeck
leopeck
02/10/2007
Good stuff. Well-rounded and insightful video. Pretty nasty but very interesting.
rabi
rabi
02/09/2007
Great video. The hosts were great (though I'll refrain from commenting on their affinity to the cock).
kawi
kawi
02/09/2007
this is fantastic- can't wait to see the rest of the series and find out where you guys are headed next!
libby
libby
02/09/2007
Interesting video--suggest editing out the mulitple times your video was too dark because this distracts from the rest of the great material. Keep up the good work.
Kevin
Kevin
02/09/2007
MORE MORE MORE!!! Great stuff keep it coming
marc
marc
02/08/2007
very insightful video..... good coverage, keep em coming guys...
gelke
gelke
02/08/2007
Very interesting site. I always wondered about cockfights. All the videos are great ;I am sending to my friends.
Nicholas
Nicholas
02/08/2007
this is GREAT! and icky. but great production!
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