this annual celebration takes place in the middle of the desert and always
the middle of the desert and always
the middle of the desert and always burns the man welcome to watchmojo.com
burns the man welcome to watchmojo.com
burns the man welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about the Burning Man festival this festival
the Burning Man festival this festival
the Burning Man festival this festival started as a form of radical
started as a form of radical
started as a form of radical self-expression the two founders built
self-expression the two founders built
self-expression the two founders built an eight-foot wooden effigy of a man and
an eight-foot wooden effigy of a man and
an eight-foot wooden effigy of a man and on June 21st 1986 they set it on fire on
on June 21st 1986 they set it on fire on
on June 21st 1986 they set it on fire on a beach in San Francisco when bystanders
a beach in San Francisco when bystanders
a beach in San Francisco when bystanders began to gather the founders decided
began to gather the founders decided
began to gather the founders decided they should make it an annual event as
they should make it an annual event as
they should make it an annual event as the years progressed and the popularity
the years progressed and the popularity
the years progressed and the popularity of the event increased the size of the
of the event increased the size of the
of the event increased the size of the effigy grew by 1990 it was 40 feet high
effigy grew by 1990 it was 40 feet high
effigy grew by 1990 it was 40 feet high since the organizers did not have a
since the organizers did not have a
since the organizers did not have a permit police intervened and prevented
permit police intervened and prevented
permit police intervened and prevented the bonfire that year the event then
the bonfire that year the event then
the bonfire that year the event then transitioned from Baker Beach to the
transitioned from Baker Beach to the
transitioned from Baker Beach to the Black Rock Desert in Northern Nevada and
Black Rock Desert in Northern Nevada and
Black Rock Desert in Northern Nevada and took place on Labor Day weekend that
took place on Labor Day weekend that
took place on Labor Day weekend that same year this change of date and venue
same year this change of date and venue
same year this change of date and venue also saw the spirit of the event renewed
also saw the spirit of the event renewed
also saw the spirit of the event renewed active participation and a sense of
active participation and a sense of
active participation and a sense of community were important to Burning Man
community were important to Burning Man
community were important to Burning Man since the festival was now located in a
since the festival was now located in a
since the festival was now located in a desert in the middle of nowhere guests
desert in the middle of nowhere guests
desert in the middle of nowhere guests made pilgrimages to get there eventually
made pilgrimages to get there eventually
made pilgrimages to get there eventually as it expanded to a week-long event
as it expanded to a week-long event
as it expanded to a week-long event attendees were also expected to practice
attendees were also expected to practice
attendees were also expected to practice radical self-reliance burners were asked
radical self-reliance burners were asked
radical self-reliance burners were asked to arrive at the site with everything
to arrive at the site with everything
to arrive at the site with everything they would need to survive a week in the
they would need to survive a week in the
they would need to survive a week in the desert or be prepared to trade for it
desert or be prepared to trade for it
desert or be prepared to trade for it with other campers the only thing sold
with other campers the only thing sold
with other campers the only thing sold on site were coffee and ice as of 1991
on site were coffee and ice as of 1991
on site were coffee and ice as of 1991 the event held the proper permits and
the event held the proper permits and
the event held the proper permits and since that time it has continued to grow
since that time it has continued to grow
since that time it has continued to grow in 1993 one thousand people participated
in 1993 one thousand people participated
in 1993 one thousand people participated by 1995 the four thousand guests bought
by 1995 the four thousand guests bought
by 1995 the four thousand guests bought $35 tickets to the event and that year
$35 tickets to the event and that year
$35 tickets to the event and that year Burning Man started a tradition of
Burning Man started a tradition of
Burning Man started a tradition of having themes for the week-long
having themes for the week-long
having themes for the week-long celebrations in 2010 over 50,000 people
celebrations in 2010 over 50,000 people
celebrations in 2010 over 50,000 people attended the Burning Man festival and
attended the Burning Man festival and
attended the Burning Man festival and ticket prices span between 210 and 360
ticket prices span between 210 and 360
ticket prices span between 210 and 360 dollars
dollars
dollars 2011 marked the first time the event
2011 marked the first time the event
2011 marked the first time the event sold out as the event grew it
sold out as the event grew it
sold out as the event grew it necessitated the introduction of a
necessitated the introduction of a
necessitated the introduction of a temporary City on the grounds of the
temporary City on the grounds of the
temporary City on the grounds of the festival Black Rock City is inhabited
festival Black Rock City is inhabited
festival Black Rock City is inhabited each year
each year
each year around the festival and takes the shape
around the festival and takes the shape
around the festival and takes the shape of a series of concentric circles with
of a series of concentric circles with
of a series of concentric circles with roads connecting the various camps and
roads connecting the various camps and
roads connecting the various camps and villages the event has also been
villages the event has also been
villages the event has also been governed by a set of principles that
governed by a set of principles that
governed by a set of principles that embraces inclusion civic responsibility
embraces inclusion civic responsibility
embraces inclusion civic responsibility and active participation leaving no
and active participation leaving no
and active participation leaving no trace is also an essential part of
trace is also an essential part of
trace is also an essential part of Burning Man and visitors are encouraged
Burning Man and visitors are encouraged
Burning Man and visitors are encouraged to dispose of their own garbage and
to dispose of their own garbage and
to dispose of their own garbage and waste at home another important part of
waste at home another important part of
waste at home another important part of the Burning Man experience is the art
the Burning Man experience is the art
the Burning Man experience is the art costumes and artwork are encouraged and
costumes and artwork are encouraged and
costumes and artwork are encouraged and often embody the theme of that year’s
often embody the theme of that year’s
often embody the theme of that year’s celebration the temporary community of
celebration the temporary community of
celebration the temporary community of the Burning Man festival combines music
the Burning Man festival combines music
the Burning Man festival combines music art ritual and a sense of kinship with
art ritual and a sense of kinship with
art ritual and a sense of kinship with the spectacular and large-scale
the spectacular and large-scale
the spectacular and large-scale celebration but once the week is up it
celebration but once the week is up it
celebration but once the week is up it all goes up in flames
all goes up in flames
all goes up in flames [Music]
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