Over the course of the week leading up to Labor Day, an entire city — complete with departments of public works, planning and “mutant vehicles” — is created and then dismantled on the playa, the ancient lake bed where Burning Man unfolds.
Though popular with tech types from the Bay Area — according to a recent census, nearly one in five burners earns more than $100,000 per year — a fierce anti-commercialism prevails in Black Rock City. Participants are expected to bring everything they need to survive a week in harsh desert conditions — and failing that, to depend on the generosity of others.
As a result, an amazing culture of gifting prevails. Themed camps offer everything from snow cones to coffee, from workshops in erotic massage to healing modalities like reiki and shiatsu. Others set up enormous open-air dance parties that last until daybreak and beyond. And all of it is offered in exchange for little more than a smile.
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