Aug. 31—Family members used to tell a young Than Povi Martinez they could envision her one day dancing around the skirts of Zozobra. Each year, as the scene would unfold at Fort Marcy Park for the ...

SITE SHOWING THE RADIOACTIVE EFFECTS EACH YEAR IN SANTA FE. THOUSANDS GATHERED TO WATCH THE BURNING OF ZOZOBRA, A CENTURY OLD TRADITION SYMBOLIZING DIMINISHING WORRIES OF THE PAST. AT THE HEART OF THE ...

Each Labor Day weekend, Zozobra is set ablaze in Santa Fe, symbolizing the burning away of fears and regrets. Before the flames consume Zozobra, the Fire Spirit dancer ignites the fire, a role Helene ...

This energetic fire dancer performed a routine involving lit torches in a dark outdoor stage. The flames intensified his movements and he did some fire-breathing tricks. "The underlying music rights ...

Shannon Newton poses with her torches in front of the Carlsbad sign at the Pecos River. Provided by Shannon Newton Adrian HeddenCarlsbad [email protected] Flames illumined the ...