Zozobra 2022, Directors Extended Cut, Santa Fe, New Mexico

The Zozobra (also known as "Old Man Gloom") is a giant marionette effigy constructed of wood, wire and cotton cloth that is built and burned prior to the annual Fiestas de Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. It stands 50 feet (15 m) high.
As its name suggests, it embodies gloom and anxiety; by burning it, people destroy the worries and troubles of the previous year in the flames. Anyone with an excess of gloom is encouraged to write down the nature of their gloom on a slip of paper and leave it in the "gloom box" found in City of Santa Fe Visitors' Centers in the weeks leading up to the burn. Participants can also add documents on the day of the burning, up until 8 pm MT, at a "gloom tent" in the venue where they can add to the marionette's stuffing. Legal papers, divorce documents, mortgage pay-offs, parking tickets and even a wedding dress -- all have found their way into Zozobra to go up in smoke.[citation needed] At the festival, glooms from the gloom box are placed at Zozobra's feet to be burned alongside it.

[@mariarempel2643]

Give a like if you're in 2024

[@yejisburntchocolate4229]

I would start crying if i saw that,.. AND THE SOUND THAT IT MAKES TOO

[@qoink.]

bro the pfp 😭

[@Rrrrrrrrrapmonsta]

Yea same

[@MakuA722]

Right

[@Caleb11hola]

Agreed too

[@Taylorsways]

Guys I live in santa fe New Mexico and I can tell you it's not sad at all it rather deserved I know it because I watch him every year it's not sad

[@davidgardener5519]

Glad to see this here, Michael Jiroch. Thank you. I lived in SF for 17 years and went many times. I was surprised though that this edit did not include the thousands of people in the community chanting, "Burn Him, Burn Him, Burn Him" just before he went up in flames. That, to me, was an essential element of the whole ritual because it focuses a unison of what we each came there to witness.

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

I know! But. The MC was covering for very very very late and rude politicians, the Governor, Mayor and congressman, who were over an hour late but who had to be introduced, (and nobody cared about them). People were tired…and there was little to no chanting. People were getting really tired. Really kind of “let them eat cake’ attitude from them.

[@davidgardener5519]

@@MichaelJirochVisualArtist WOW! Zozobra with only weak chanting... it's a real stretch to imagine the fiesta without the audience participation component.

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

@@davidgardener5519 I was pissed, I think most people were pissed. Clueless out of touch politicians.

[@orlandogarcia7043]

Did tgat progressive satanist michelle lujan get booed? Nice vote her out her and all the democrats are destroying our state

[@josefacampana]

Hi

[@FranzAethanFrias]

We love zozobra❤❤❤❤❤

[@MetalMan2k]

Mariachis Plus Zozobra. Perfect combo!

[@Bruhmeme-dk1ot]

They made it look really genuinely concerned looking and anxious this year. Usually they all look pretty mad

[@HaoLe-sy1hb]

việt nam

[@Tylerjamessmart]

1994 looked anxious too

[@hugoolivas8309]

👍💩

[@stevenrwilson181]

Nicely edited. Thank you

[@user-by7wz5qo9n]

Zozobra is just dacing And vibing into the music

[@Thatoneguy6899]

I like fires 🔥 I live in the UK and I actually see the zozobra for real I've never seen a zozobra before

[@royalgroups5263]

Im so proud of zozobra he isy fav friends im whant to see him

[@allisonavelino2404]

Jigfuv

[@allisonavelino2404]

😅😅😅nxisnsjnsk❤❤❤

[@audio_listeners]

i can only imagine how smokey it got. this tradition is lovely!

[@SovietUnionBall812]

ITS ON FIRE

[@SovietUnionBall812]

Is fire how did you not know

[@Rrrrrrrrrapmonsta]

I saw this on tiktok and it gave me nightmares.

[@MrFnavalle]

SAme

[@user-mz3zg5md3z]

Same!

[@Bobthehellsaurskibibobverse]

Zozobra has something moving him

[@zaneeroscadena1441]

@@Bobthehellsaurskibibobverseits a machine. Guys. Zozobra means gloom. Its not a decoy for demons to get burnt. Its for gloom to fade away

[@craftcorner2660]

I used to live in NM and went to the festival many times. But recently I moved to AR and watching this helped me remember so many happy memories.

[@livsirtoonski7671]

All over my fyp had to check it out and I am disturbed.

[@Rrrrrrrrrapmonsta]

Yea

[@Hackerb0Y-tv4fc]

12:02 crowd: *cheeers* zozobra: YAAAAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

[@urlocalbakedpotato]

bro was honestly either confused to be happy or scream noooooo

[@yonyhernandez-ty1di]

Yea thats true

[@user-px7bg4hx9h]

I think he said ÆEEEEEEEEeEeEEE

[@Philippines_k9n]

No he said OHHHHHHHHHH

[@LeoJavierzozobra]

When he is growling he is angry

[@lindiweolga4451]

I love the music 😊😊😊 and zozobra burning 😅😊😊

[@Camreon.._]

THE SCREAMS ARE BOTH TERRIFING AND SAD IDK WHY

[@FOURTYPINK]

SAME

[@Ike_squid]

He’s called old man gloom so he’s hella sad literally the embodiment of depression and broken dreams

[@zaneeroscadena1441]

it just sounds like a headcrab scream tho.

[@urlocalbakedpotato]

@@Ike_squidits also called zozobra which means “anxiety” or “stress”

[@user-sy1dz5dt9w]

Эти звуки если слушать ночью.......

[@angelospy2241]

Him: Aaaaaaaah Ahhhhhhhh! Me: why he's screaming is he has a soul? Also me: *sees him catching on fire* Me: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO zozobra: is been a long day without Ur my Freind and i tell u how about when I see you again 🥺

[@CREWOFPREWAX]

Aww

[@zaneeroscadena1441]

i kinda like the event but the scream sounds like a headcrab infected guy😂

[@angelospy2241]

It's been 1 year hm wait what I thought I send this on 2021

[@raijomoeroblox1084]

so cute to face zozobra 2022♥️♥️☺️☺️

[@mystiqueribar3446]

And he’s sparking And still moving which is cool and creepy at the same time

[@BatmanandSonicfan4901]

I actually went there that year and I got to say seeing Zozobra in person was amazing

[@mary_lenorvlog577]

People who know:😁😄 people who don't know:😨😭🥺

[@markpettge6028]

So true

[@Zozobramelonplaygroundexpert]

Fr

[@Soviet-governor]

His name means anxiety

[@Philippines_k9n]

Shut up

[@Philippines_k9n]

Are you sure​@@Soviet-governor

[@lbaestacionamento3279]

Love Zozobra

[@thatwrrobloxplayer7277]

THEY MAKE IT SCREAM?!?!?!?

[@joro2385]

I wanna hear you scream

[@thatwrrobloxplayer7277]

@@joro2385 What.-

[@brandon22333]

Yes they do

[@endediove]

@@joro2385 thats gross x

[@Rrrrrrrrrapmonsta]

@@joro2385 WOAH WHAT

[@vijaymishra7898]

Zozobra❤️❤️❤️ i miss you 😢

[@Kenlovcl]

Bro zozobra will control kids and chirldens zozobra is evil

[@absolutelyvile..]

bro can’t do ANYTHING without being burned

[@andreacooks1357]

Stop being so rude

[@andreacooks1357]

His going to be burn

[@absolutelyvile..]

@@andreacooks1357 how am I being rude, it’s a fucking robot

[@caitlinrivera1344]

@@andreacooks1357 but zozobra means anxiety :0

[@user-ty5oj4bc2e]

Bro just got burned every day 💀💀💀💀

[@Unknown6668bb]

I understand that he is saying i love you all of my friends

[@its_hiroshi1378]

I'm impressed and very well done !

[@CatrxAdora4life7428]

Did you noticed the eyes went white to red? Like if u did

[@kerrjulie8085]

When it burns, i hear Zozobra saying “Run” it’s like a warning for us to run because its burning 😢

[@myfavpasilan5149]

Wow it was makes Me happy on the city

[@geronimowashington2115]

I live the fire dancers energy and the clarinets.......is what nobody has ever said!

[@herlizasumiran3884]

ZOZOBRA😊😊😊😊😊 2024

[@Carian04367]

How did zozobra burn?

[@Vanilla-Cam]

By the fireworks

[@KathyrnChavez]

They do this every year for 1O0 Years already that many times Wow

[@OppoA-jt7bv]

So good

[@RoccoNiles]

Why is it moving when burning

[@kristinamunckton8051]

same,it gives me nightmares when it burns

[@CriBanun]

i love his face very much❤

[@DuckKing-em7ms]

Bro the fact that he put his hand up like the tournament

[@eflina2015]

WOW!!!!!!!! ❤

[@davelynn1823]

Seeing the expression from other people that have never experienced Zozobra know now how crazy us chicano's party

[@patymartinez2169]

We love zozobra

[@patymartinez2169]

Zozobra del 2022 ❤

[@ayatali5799]

Brooooooo I love this even my favorite part is zozobra got burned ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Thatoneguy6899]

15:21 zozobra's last hand move

[@juliepalmer5150]

Puppet: What did I do wrong I just moved my eyes by myself? Crowd: Down with the bloody devil

[@fromthehoodtothewoods]

Looks like the video I posted. Lol great video. Was my first time there and can’t wait for next year

[@orlandogarcia7043]

Did Michelle lujan get booed pretty good? Man we need her out

[@fromthehoodtothewoods]

@@orlandogarcia7043 nah not at all man.

[@daphnecochran8025]

I like this video

[@elpanajuanblox]

Zozobra ❤🎉😊❤🎉😊❤🎉😊❤🎉😊❤🎉😊❤🎉😊❤🎉😊❤

[@XochitlSoto-fe8nx]

Zozobra 2022❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🔊🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🎉🎉🎉

[@MundoMichijuan951]

The music is t increible

[@davelynn1823]

This is how we roll in Santa🎉.

[@IkaIrene]

What you from to zozobra?

[@user-wy2lf9xj3m]

面白いですね。❤

[@Redzone_77]

Why did they burn it?

[@Soviet-governor]

This boy is on fire!!😂😂15:25

[@user-sp8uc6xh7n]

ZOZOBRA🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤ let's go there ZOZOBRA 🎉🥳🎈 ZOZOBRA 2024😊😊😊

[@Creepy_death]

When I saw the grandma dancing😂

[@CriBanun]

zozobra's face is so cute

[@ElyMendoza-b9f]

Porque.se quemó

[@marley_chucky]

Wth I was crying why did they burn him down Amazon sounds like he was screaming bloody Mary

[@loreinmtz.9139]

Es en México o en EEUU??

[@user-hu5xc7vd3r]

Who burned him?

[@Itz_Micha3]

ig is the fire dancer

[@chicharron1294]

Lo queman aproposito?

[@markpettge6028]

Yeah, they burn it to get rid of their gloom

[@kedaiyosaki1670]

Like so strong💪🏻

[@412Sportsz]

That’s gunna be me in hell one day lol

[@dorisseli509]

that is zozobra?

[@Kabosu-Maxwell]

Do they light him on fire every year?

[@rodeaguillermo]

I don’t get how the kids aren’t just like crying their eyeballs out

[@esmeraldamejia8488]

The way it was playing nirvana

[@billbirkett7166]

Well that's one way to fight depression.

[@Liampogi28]

I'm scared of the fire😨

[@ainaraainarita4982]

ZOZOBRA❤❤🎉🎉

[@Bobthehellsaurskibibobverse]

R.I.P Zozobra

[@MrFiveallison]

The. Comen’s. Of. Zozobra

[@mystiqueribar3446]

And his arm fell down but only on the side and his other arm is about to fall down

[@frenzzairabajenting5466]

Oh is Zozobra do not fire him okay i wach And he fire

[@Eatslena_fan-aşko]

Why it was burned: he played the head of the puppet at a concert, that is, he turned his head without the help of anyone

[@crystalbertrand3386]

Zozobra was saying nooooo noooooo nooooo😢😢😢

[@yougotbeefwithme]

is it supposed to catch kn fire

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Absolutely YES!

[@yougotbeefwithme]

Thank you 😊

[@Fiestas2376]

This is a huge puppet where we put our glooms inside and burn it down. So you ACTUALLY know what’s going on watch this video link below. It’s the story of this puppet. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3evg3yEeZKEhpo

[@GhostlyGaming-ny7dm]

Was this supposed to happen because it seems like everyone's still cheering not screaming.

[@Ch4aos_Toxic]

The nails 💅

[@urlocalbakedpotato]

5:19 Zozobra: i might get burned after this People: *B E A C H B A L L*

[@mikelafator1351]

Im meen his spirit never die's

[@josemiguel4949]

Nombreiseuetbideos

[@nanicartoon422]

14:46 bro is saying help

[@ronaldortilano7617]

Bro got abs

[@robbieburris2333]

Burning Man rules!

[@PahaPoniesSpanishMustangs]

Burningman is just a suburban white boy copy of this you know

[@Aqila-mirda-auralia]

Zozobra is really scary😢

[@anthonytagala1959]

I saw that zozobra burn

[@H_Major1]

I went to this one

[@JeanLoureco-qk2wo]

Zozobra❤🎉 lindo

[@Aviation-f7j]

zozobra: RAHHHH RAHHH RAHHHHHH

[@marklouieestanislao3529]

不要让人感动了解了吗我的手段落

[@spinogamer187]

Zozobra in turkey?

[@royalgroups5263]

Im so sorry but im feel like crying

[@reizelguantea654]

Yes I saw his eyes gone red

[@spiritfilled2589]

So traumatizing for kids…. Adults too…!😱😱😂😂

[@cocoselenaedits]

I'm 18 and f terrified he looked hotter when he was good lookin before the burn

[@seth047]

Went to my first at 2, I love it!

[@ValforFun]

Gosto ko ang zozobra🎉