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Santa Fe’s Secret to Happiness: The Annual Burning of Zozobra
7 November 2024 at 22:58
Every year, Santa Fe incinerates a giant puppet of Zozobra — a ritual meant to purge anxiety and promote a reset.
The beast’s name, plucked from a Spanish-language dictionary, derives from the verb “to capsize.”
© Thomas Prior for The New York Times
