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Published: 03.06.2012 / 03:08 PM
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Hi Ron! Vivir en zozobra means more or less to live in a constant fear of something happening, walking on eggshells, a “disquiet” of the soul. I hope it makes sense….
The annual festival of the Zozobra in Santa Fe New Mexico is a ritual of sending all your yearly problems and sorrows into the Zozobra, usually a 20-30 ft puppet designed to look monster-like. Then everyone yells “burn it” and the icon is engulfed with fire, and supposedly all your problems go up in the smoke. Afterwards there is a great party of renewal and celebration of life.