The purpose of the Burning Man festival is to create a temporary community in the Nevada desert that emphasizes radical self-expression, self-reliance, and communal effort through art, participation, and inclusivity. It is centered around building Black Rock City, a temporary metropolis where tens of thousands of participants—known as "Burners"—collaborate to create art, performances, and interactive experiences inspired by an annual theme. The event culminates in the symbolic burning of a large wooden effigy called "the Man," which represents a ritualistic and communal act. Burning Man is guided by ten core principles: radical inclusion (anyone can participate), gifting (acts of gift-giving without expectation of return), decommodification (no commercial transactions or advertising), radical self-reliance, radical self- expression, communal effort, civic responsibility, leaving no trace (environmental respect), participation, and immediacy (valuing direct experience). These principles foster a culture of creativity, cooperation, and environmental mindfulness, aiming to build a unique social experiment and a space for personal and collective transformation. The festival is as much about community building and cultural expression as it is about celebration and art

. In essence, Burning Man serves as a space for people to explore creativity, connect deeply with others, and practice alternative social values away from commercialism and conventional society, creating a fleeting but impactful cultural experience