Zozobra Boogeyman of Santa Fe

We burn Zozobra every year to get rid of unwanted sorrows from the year. People have burned wedding dresses, furniture, and anything else that brings them sorrows. You can also write what you want to let go of and make a wish. Then place it in his burn box. They burn the giant marionette at sunset every September. He moves and moans when he burns. Pretty weird. He varies in appearance every year as it takes two months for people to build.

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