Только пять человек знают тайны создания и сжигания куклы Зозобро в Нью-Мексико

A peek into some of the secrets of Old Man Gloom Secrets are a part of any tradition and Zozobra is no exception. Now, we get a slight peek into what makes Zozobra truly unique. At just 4-years-old, Ray Sandoval first experienced Zozobra. He hasn’t missed a burning since 1978, and now he’s the chairman of Zozobra. As chair, secrets of the legacy of Zozobra have been passed down to him. Secrets that only 5 people know about. “There’s five people that really know the secrets,” said Sandoval. “ Part of that is because if anything ever happened to two of us or something, we feel comfortable that we would have folks know and be able to hand those on down.” The first secret we got a peek into is the beast himself. The front of Zozobra always has a big and elaborate design, based on the theme for the year, but the backside of Zozobra, not so much. Organizers say they want to make sure people believe they are seeing a full body of Old Man Gloom and that’s why the back side is never seen. Another secret that was revealed, is creator Will Shuster’s fascination with the number 3. Sandoval says there’s 3’s that show up not only in the construction, but also in the timeline. For example, if there’s a wind delay and the event is supposed to start at 9:13, they have to wait until another 3 until the lights go off. Even on the morning of the burning, 3 people share a private moment with the beast. There are many other secrets that can’t be shared, and no one has ever let those secrets out. It’s a New Mexico tradition where the secrets protect the tradition.