Zozobra of Santa Fe
by Leah Saulnier The Painting Maniac
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Title
Zozobra of Santa Fe
Artist
Leah Saulnier The Painting Maniac
Medium
Painting - Oil
Description
Another self portrait,just kidding. this is Zozobra we set him on fire every fall here in Santa Fe for tradition. Here is a brief history on him: Zozobra ("Old Man Gloom") is the name of a giant marionette effigy which is built and burned every autumn during Fiestas de Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico, usually during the second week of September. As his name suggests, he embodies gloom; by burning him, people destroy the worries and troubles of the previous year in the flames.[1] Anyone with gloom that they need to get rid of can come by the offices of the Santa Fe Reporter in the weeks leading up to the burn to drop off slips of paper with personal gloom written on them. Many people put legal papers in the gloom box as well. At the festival the papers from the gloom box are placed at Zozobra's feet to be burned alongside him.
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April 1st, 2012
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