Burning Man Principle
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A Burning Man Principle is an orgnaizational principle for Burning Man.
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- See: Radical Self Expression, Effigy, Black Rock Desert, Decommodification, Leave no Trace, Baker Beach, Inclusion (Value And Practice), Self-Sufficiency, Emotional Expression, Community, Responsibility, Gift Economy.
References
2015
- (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_Man#Principles Retrieved:2015-9-28.
- Because of the variety of goals fostered by participatory attendees, known as "Burners," Burning Man does not have a single focus. Features of the event are subject to the participants and include community, artwork, absurdity, decommodification, and revelry. Participation is encouraged. [1] The Burning Man event and its affiliated communities are guided by ten principles that are meant to evoke the cultural ethos that has emerged from the event. They were originally written by Larry Harvey in 2004 as guidelines for regional organizing, then later became a universal criterion of the general culture of the multifaceted movement. They are:
- radical inclusion.
- gifting
- decommodification.
- radical self-reliance.
- radical self-expression.
- communal effort
- civic responsibility
- leaving no trace.
- participation
- immediacy.
- The descriptions in quotes are the actual text:
- Because of the variety of goals fostered by participatory attendees, known as "Burners," Burning Man does not have a single focus. Features of the event are subject to the participants and include community, artwork, absurdity, decommodification, and revelry. Participation is encouraged. [1] The Burning Man event and its affiliated communities are guided by ten principles that are meant to evoke the cultural ethos that has emerged from the event. They were originally written by Larry Harvey in 2004 as guidelines for regional organizing, then later became a universal criterion of the general culture of the multifaceted movement. They are:
- ↑ What is Burning Man? "There are no rules about how one must behave or express oneself at this event (save the rules that serve to protect the health, safety, and experience of the community at large); rather, it is up to each participant to decide how they will contribute and what they will give to this community. … Participants are encouraged to find a way to help make the theme come alive...."