Aug. 31—Family members used to tell a young Than Povi Martinez they could envision her one day dancing around the skirts of Zozobra. Each year, as the scene would unfold at Fort Marcy Park for the ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — Old Man Gloom will soon meet his fiery fate but soon he will have a new arch nemesis as the current Fire Dancer is passing the torch. The current dancer is retiring in 2027, which ...

SITE SHOWING THE RADIOACTIVE EFFECTS EACH YEAR IN SANTA FE. THOUSANDS GATHERED TO WATCH THE BURNING OF ZOZOBRA, A CENTURY OLD TRADITION SYMBOLIZING DIMINISHING WORRIES OF THE PAST. AT THE HEART OF THE ...

Jul. 27—The 50-foot pole on which Zozobra is hung each year for the iconic burning in Fort Marcy Park was bare as the familiar music cut on. About a month from now, the site will be teeming with at ...

Each Labor Day weekend, Zozobra is set ablaze in Santa Fe, symbolizing the burning away of fears and regrets. Before the flames consume Zozobra, the Fire Spirit dancer ignites the fire, a role Helene ...

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