A couple of these communities that come to mind are the Reno Balloon Race committee and the Burning Man community. As a curious teenager I was drawn to Burning Man because it seemed like one large party. I was lucky to get to experience this week long ceremony with some of my closest friends a little over a year ago. When I got to Burning man I was not prepared for the journey that was in front of me. At the end of the week I had left with not only the hangover I expected but also a new appreciation for community, these people were no longer just my friends but my family and the Playa was our home. For myself, I believe that Burning Man is its own culture as the book puts it, “Culture involves beliefs, values, norms, and social practices”. (Lustig, 26) For this paper I decided to research Oktoberfest, I think that I am drawn to Oktoberfest for the same reasons I was initially drawn to the Burning Man culture. It seems so simple on the outside, but within this drunken festival there is a lot of history and
A couple of these communities that come to mind are the Reno Balloon Race committee and the Burning Man community. As a curious teenager I was drawn to Burning Man because it seemed like one large party. I was lucky to get to experience this week long ceremony with some of my closest friends a little over a year ago. When I got to Burning man I was not prepared for the journey that was in front of me. At the end of the week I had left with not only the hangover I expected but also a new appreciation for community, these people were no longer just my friends but my family and the Playa was our home. For myself, I believe that Burning Man is its own culture as the book puts it, “Culture involves beliefs, values, norms, and social practices”. (Lustig, 26) For this paper I decided to research Oktoberfest, I think that I am drawn to Oktoberfest for the same reasons I was initially drawn to the Burning Man culture. It seems so simple on the outside, but within this drunken festival there is a lot of history and