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The burning of Zozobra origin, also known as Old Man Gloom, is fascinating and deeply rooted in cultural traditions and community catharsis. It started in 1924 when Santa Fe artist William Howard Shuster, Jr. created a 6-foot effigy inspired by the Yaqui Indians’ tradition of burning an effigy of Judas during Easter Holy Week to symbolize the eradication of evil. The term “Zozobra” itself conveys feelings of anguish, anxiety, or...