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I went to Burning Man for the first time. Here are 5 things everyone gets wrong about the event.

Anneta KonstantinidesSep 15, 2023, 04:52 IST

I went to Burning Man for the first time — here are the things everyone gets wrong about it.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

  • I went to Burning Man for the first time, and there's so much people get wrong about it.
  • Many people think Burning Man is a big music festival only attended by celebrities and CEOs.
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I went to Burning Man for the first time this year and learned there's a lot that people get wrong about the legendary annual event.

Burning Man is a legendary event, but it's earned an unfair reputation in recent years.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Myth #1: Burning Man 2023 was "Fyre Fest 2.0."

Burning Man 2023 definitely got muddy — but it was still a great experience.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider
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Truth: Most Burners stuck it out through the mud, and showed that Burning Man is really about community spirit.

One of my campmates and I peeling trash off the mud on our last day at Burning Man.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Myth #2: Burning Man is just a playground for billionaires, celebrities, and influencers.

Elon Musk is among the celebrities who've repeatedly attended Burning Man.Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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Truth: Most Burners are regular people who invest a ton of their own time and labor year-round to make Burning Man an incredible experience.

Attendees look out at the mud at Burning Man 2023.JULIE JAMMOT/AFP via Getty Images

Myth #3: You get everything at Burning Man by bartering.

At DISTRIKT, one of the big camps at Burning Man.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider
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Truth: Burning Man is all about gifting.

Me working a shift at Burning Man.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Myth #4: Burning Man is just one big music festival.

Attendees at Burning Man 2023.JULIE JAMMOT/AFP via Getty Images)
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Truth: There's so much great music at Burning Man, but it's not the main event.

Walkway to the Burning Man.Andrew Wyatt/Burning Man
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