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If Burning Man is “just another event” then why do they have their own dictionary? As a Burner you don’t just show up, you have to put in some effort. If you are new to the festival that’s no excuse. Your fellow festival-goers will help you learn the language of Burning Man, most simple of which is their term for the land where it’s hosted – “playa” which means beach in Spanish. You do not need to be a linguistic professor to get to grips with the lingo.
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“Playa Foot”
The almost unworldly beauty of the festival grounds or “Playa” does not come without risks. The location is that of an ancient lake, long since dried up leaving only a highly alkaline residue that lays on top of the sand. One of the most common injuries at the festival is known as “playa foot” and occurs when a person is allergic to the residue and experiences a very painful reaction to it entering the body through a cut or an orifice.
Playa Foot
