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How in the world did you know about Zozobra? Last Friday, August 30, commemorated the 100th Anniversary of the tradition of burning Zozobra ('Old Man Gloom') to usher in the annual Santa Fe Fiesta, a weekend of food, music, craft shows and other stuff for sale, entertainment et al in the Santa Fe Plaza. When I was a teenager the event was free and great fun. We wouldn't have gone this year even though it is free--our nights of revelry of that sort are behind us--but we did see that the tickets for the burning of Zozobra were $30????? People would pay to see that? I suppose so.it is zozobra time again!
Zozobra is a bigger than life figure with light firewood and kindling laced with pyrotechnical substances piled around him designed to make a spectacular fire and he writhes and groans when burned. And even though we had fun at the festival that particular aspect always seemed a bit grotesque and barbaric to me. But tradition is tradition. . .
This year's Zozobra:
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