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. high.
Zozobra burning in 2005
Zozobra starting to burn
2007 Zozobra with red hair; the color of his hair changes each year.
Commencement of ceremonies
Fiestas de Santa Fe is a festival held every autumn in Santa Fe, New Mexico, usually during the second week of September.
Zozobra and fire dancers at the Santa Fe Fiesta
The Hysterical Pageant of the Fiesta c. 1930–1945
The burning of Zozobra at fiesta