Get familiar with your bull. A commonly-overlooked step in the bull-ride is getting somewhat familiar with the bull you're going to be sitting on top of. Spend a few minutes watching the bull in its pen, getting a sense of his aggression and tendencies. Watch the bull when he's ridden by other riders.
Definition of Middle Passage. : the forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
The basic elements of a rite of passage include the following: 1  A separation from society. 2  Preparation or instruction from an elder. 3  A transition (i.e., adolescence-from child to adult). 4  A welcoming back into society, acknowledging the change of status.