Zozobra

This article is about the marionette burning. For the metal band, see Zozobra (band). For the form of existential anxiety, see Zozobra (emotion).
Zozobra
Zozobra Burning in September 2005
BeginsAround the end of August and start of September
FrequencyYearly
VenueFort Marcy (New Mexico)
LocationSanta Fe, New Mexico
FounderWill Shuster
Organised byKiwanis

Zozobra (also known as Old Man Gloom and sometimes branded as The Burning of Will Shuster's Zozobra) is a giant marionette effigy constructed of wood, wire and cotton cloth that is built and burned on the Friday of Labor Day weekend prior to the annual Fiestas de Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. It stands 50 ft 6 in (15.39 m) high.

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