Horrifying and incredible festivals you'd never heard of

Summer signals festival season but forget events packed with celebrities, for committed music fans outdoor performances are characterised by mosh pits, extreme temperatures and bartering as the only currency. If you fancy yourself as a hardcore festival-goer, here are this most physically challenging festivals.

AfrikaBurn, South Africa
With freezing temperatures at night, and daytime temperatures that can get into the 40s, AfrikaBurn is as tough as they come. Thousands of people attend the week-long cultural festival in the Karoo desert, South Africa.

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