History of Zozobrais best described by burnzozobra.com the hyperlinked words above will take you directly to the history.
YouTube videos of the burning Zozobra show examples of years of the different hair color and dress but the same basic premiss of a toothless brainless boogie man, with no feet to stand on. Burning him with pounds and pounds of little papers filled with people’s troubles, represents burning all bad stuff and troubles away and the chance to start fresh.