Do a quick look-around the Internet and see: the Burning Man event held once
a year in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada is not just an isolated one-week
project. There are associates all over the world. There are other organizations
and other "projects" that are somehow tied to this desert bonfire party.
They are tied together by ideology, but what seems superficially as humanitarian,
environmental, ecological, quasi-peace movements. Here is an example:
Burners Without BordersSanta Fe Sleeping Bag Project
When 2012-05-14 14:34 to
2013-05-14 14:35
Where Santa Fe, New Mexico
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BWB's, Chris Espeset, noticed that there were a lot of homeless teenagers sleeping on the cold streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico and decided to do something about it. Learn how you can support this project below.
Santa Fe Sleeping Bag Project
This winter approximately two hundred youth found themselves outside in the cold in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Without a warm nights sleep it's hard to function the following day, but some of these youth have kept themselves in school despite the odds. A warm bag can and will make a huge difference, and Chris is leading an initiative to put warm sleeping bags into the hands of these homeless teen.
You can make a tax-deductible donation by using the donation link below or
by writing a check made payable to Burners Without Borders. Please
indicate "Santa Fe Sleeping Bag Project" in the memo field on your check.
Donations by check should be sent to:
Burners Without Borders
c/o Chris Espeset
[address]
You can also help support this project by donating a new or gently used
sleeping bag. Bags can be left or sent to the address above. Chris will be
posting updates as the donations come in and the sleeping bags are
distributed.
Burners Without Borders ("BWB") is an international association of volunteers (?)
who set up, promote, organize and conduct various "projects" to help youth,
poor, and underprivileged people to have various conveniences, activities and
social needs aided, such as schools and community centers. There have been
various projects in Haiti, New Mexico, Ecuador, Detroit MI, Beijing China,
Johannesburg South Africa, Mombassa Kenya, Seattle WA, and Nairobi, among
others.
http://www.burnerswithoutborders.org/current-projectsThere are other organizations related to the Burning Man phenomenon.
See a page from the Burning Man Art Theme 2012What I find curious is that nowhere do I see any mention of a "religious" aspect
of these projects and events. I am reminded of the Freemasonic practice of
low-level ceremonies that are ostensibly traditional rituals with no overt
objective beyond the fact that "this is the way it's been done for centuries" kind
of thing. But as one moves up higher into the top degrees of the brotherhood,
one finds out that all the rituals are actually low-level ceremonies based on
demon worship and mockery of the Catholic Faith. But the Freemasons at the
lowest levels are told that it's all humanitarian and philanthropic.
Philanthropy and humanitarianism is also the running theme of Burning Man.
Also, disorder mixed with order, or freedom under structure is a theme.
At the Burning Man event, revelers gradually work up to a frenzy when the
"burning" takes place, and after everyone leaves, a cleanup crew sweeps the
area to leave no trace of it having occurred. Very "ecologically responsible."
Example:
Hello from Pisco!To start, I’d introduce myself as a long-time Burner with a mere 3 days with Pisco Sin Fronteras (PSF), so this is coming from a curmudgeonly old it-was-better-last-year Burner who is a wide-eyed gobsmacked Pisco virgin with a fresh optimistic view.
The first thing I’d say is that Burning Man was actually good preparation for Peru and PSF. I’ve only been in the country for a week now, but
the friendly cacophony reminds me of life during Burning Man. Take sleeping: On the playa, you overhear
drunken neighbours and roaming art cars blasting Johnny Cash. Here it’s three-wheeled “tuck-tuck” taxis, dogs barking, and the Peruvian music blasting at 6 a.m. from the Peruvian guy down the street, but somehow
the balance of order and chaos feels just right.
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