Santa Fe's Famous Zozobra 2021

Zozobra (also known as "Old Man Gloom") stands 50 feet high and is a giant marionette effigy constructed of wood, wire and cotton cloth that is built and burned prior to the annual Fiestas de Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States.
As his name suggests, he embodies gloom and anxiety; by burning him, people destroy the worries and troubles of the previous year in the flames. Anyone with an excess of gloom is encouraged to write down the nature of their gloom on a slip of paper and leave it in the "gloom box" found in City of Santa Fe Visitors' Centers in the weeks leading up to the burn. Participants can also add documents on the day of the burning, up until 8 pm MT, at a "gloom tent" in the venue where they can add to the marionette's stuffing. Legal papers, divorce documents, mortgage pay-offs, parking tickets and even a wedding dress -- all have found their way into Zozobra to go up in smoke. At the festival, glooms from the gloom box are placed at Zozobra's feet to be burned alongside him.

[@swsunsetseeker7285]

Glad you went and filmed it. Thanks.

[@radiohill]

Love the fiestas after Zozobra!!
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[@ditto6330]

This video is Awesome! Yes! When you burn all the past/Evil from your Life!
You are so ready to start off with a New year! You are refreshed!
And all the bad spirits will disappear from your life!
Oh The food is amazing and you get to meet so many nice person from the Local areas! I hope everyone
Who went Enjoyed themselves and Can return next year again!
Thanks for sharing!

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@teamyandere ni yo

[@miagifodder5599]

Nice sound effects, sounds like chewbacca on the toilet dumping

[@marielcruz4579]

I'm Mexican and this is amazing, this festival is New Mexico, it's super cool!!

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[@mrdoschan]

No it’s in Santa Fe

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​@mrdoschan Santa fe is a city "IN" New Mexico

[@karoleigharmstrong8568]

What a great burn!

[@artistwithbrian9177]

"Interesting" Year. Thanks for Posting.

[@windyultima_616]

Why they would burn a giant marionette? I don’t get it.

[@ggggr2437]

Because zozobra represents anxiety and stress, people put their fears on a piece of paper and put it in the gloom box and after that, they burn him

[@windyultima_616]

@@ggggr2437 there’s got to be another way to get rid of Zozobra instead of burning him. Maybe confronting him?

[@ggggr2437]

@@windyultima_616 no we can’t! He needs to be burned so people’s fears will go away and then next year he will come back to be rebuilt in a 90’s style

[@windyultima_616]

@@ggggr2437 what will happen if Zozobra succeeds?

[@ggggr2437]

@@windyultima_616 maybe he might make everyone gloomy if he didn’t burn but people burn him down every year on September

[@melindaherrera5313]

Thank you for coming to our event! Awesome Video! #Zozobra2021

[@blueberrytheberry593]

I loved it thanks for filming it

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

This explains all..ua-cam.com/video/gJV-Tx6AWnk/v-deo.html

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Muito lindo

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Some areas are so familiar,someone used to tour me for sight seeing but just through videocall😁😆long distance friend😘

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gracias well donie///bravo and buuuuurn emmmeeem que viva...algo thanks for sharing good edited well footage for us!

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[@L-gang453]

Why they would burn

[@cocoxtina8366]

What is the meaning behind this event or occasion? Can anyone explain please!

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

This will explain it all. ua-cam.com/video/gJV-Tx6AWnk/v-deo.html

[@cocoxtina8366]

@@MichaelJirochVisualArtist Either way cool video! I didn't know there was events like this in Santa Fe. 👍

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It's nothing but witchcraft, it's a cult thing.

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Trhiller zozobra

[@natewatl9423]

2:50 is the place to start for the fireworks, the fussing, & the flames!

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Me da miedo ese muñeco ☹️

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وي بسمالله ترا ذا شرك في الله حرام 😢😭💔

[@rarage4996]

Am i the only who thinks this is scary

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Me too bro
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[@LeoJavierzozobra]

😭😭😭😭 8:06

[@KiyaiAbyan]

4:37

[@alexander_uvu6373]

why do they burn it? :(

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

This will explain the whole story. ua-cam.com/video/gJV-Tx6AWnk/v-deo.html

[@mariarempel2643]

Yay it bruning at least bc devil is in it and they found a 3rd eye but they couldn't find the 4th eye

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zozobra 2022

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A. -500×

[@KiyaiAbyan]

Zozobrs you goodbye

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What

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Brasileiro

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[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

So much for a crowd. 😔

[@chagerts]

this is so weird

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[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

It's cool as hell in person.

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dogs suffer😞

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