Fifteen-year-old Mirnesa Junuzovic is distinguishing herself in a traditionally male-dominated activity by training bulls for traditional bullfights in Bosnia. She began her journey at 12 years old and now walks with her bull, Cobra, who weighs 620 kg and competes in the lightweight category. Although women bull trainers are becoming more common, they are still a rarity, making Junuzovic's contributions to this sport particularly noteworthy. Her dedication not only challenges gender norms but also preserves a time-honored cultural tradition that dates back over 200 years.
"Each day, Junuzovic walks with her bull, Cobra, and trains the animal for traditional bullfights that have been organized in Bosnia for over 200 years."
"Fighting bulls of Bosnia have traditionally been trained by men, but women started joining the fray several years ago."
"Still, women in this field are rare and Junuzovic, who started training bulls at the age of 12, remains the youngest of the trainers."
"Bulls fight in different weight classes and Cobra, who weighs 620 kg, belongs to the lightweight category."
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