KOAT Albuquerque

Tradition renewed with Zozobra torch passing down

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 ...
KOAT Albuquerque

Historic passing of the torch coming for the Zozobra fire dancer

SEVEN NEWS. ZOZOBRA GOES UP IN FLAMES FRIDAY NIGHT. AND AT THE HEART OF THIS FIERY RITUAL IS A POWERFUL FIGURE KNOWN AS THE FIRE SPIRIT. TONIGHT, ALL DAY BRINGS US THE STORY OF A TORCH BEING PASSED ...
The Conversation

Rock art, dance and ritual: what we learned from paintings in Zimbabwe

Rock paintings are found throughout Zimbabwe. They were made during the last 10,000 years by hunter gatherer groups and later by farming communities. These came to the attention of the ERC ...
The Conversation

Dance scenes in South African rock art: a closer look at ritual, music and movement

Rock art is widespread across southern Africa and includes a wide range of depictions such as human figures, animals, dots, handprints, and other painted or engraved imagery on rock surfaces. The rock ...