Santa Fe’s Secret to Happiness: The Annual Burning of Zozobra NYT | Top Stories Caity Weaver 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. © Thomas Prior for The New York TimesThe beast’s name, plucked from a Spanish-language dictionary, derives from the verb “to capsize.”