Mayan Warrior Debuts at Zamna Tulum for Fundraiser

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Mayan Warrior Reborn After 2023 Fire

The Mayan Warrior Art Car makes its Zamna debut January 9, 2026, three years after fire destroyed the original structure. Billed as a fundraiser, the one-night event introduces the rebuilt "altar ship"—a Riviera Maya jungle staging that carries forward the project's decade-long Playa mythology. (Original source)

Âme b2b Trikk anchors a lineup spanning Dixon, Monolink, WhoMadeWho (hybrid DJ set), and Polo & Pan alongside Mexico City selectors Cabizbajo and Miluhska. Doors open at 10:00 PM; general admission starts at 140 USD, with a 7% payment fee applied through Tixr.

The event frames the new build as a "spiritual vessel" continuing Burning Man-origin aesthetics inside Zamna's permanent jungle infrastructure. (Mayan Warrior Tulum - Zamna Festival) Exact allocation of fundraiser proceeds remains unspecified in official materials, though promotional copy positions attendance as supporting the project's post-fire chapter.

Jungle Fundraiser Lineup and Ticket Details

The lineup spans melodic house and indie-dance territory: Dixon and Robag Wruhme anchor the Innervisions axis, while WhoMadeWho deliver a hybrid DJ set blending live hardware and track selection. Polo & Pan appear in DJ-only mode, Monolink brings his vocal-led electronics, and Echonomist B2B Jenia Tarsol represent the label's deeper psychedelic wing. (MAYAN-WARRIOR-January 09-General Zamna Tulum 2026) Cabizbajo, Darco, Miluhska, Philou, Riche, and STRVY round out the roster, with one special guest still to be announced.

Ticketing opens via Tixr and Tulum Party, with VIP and general-admission tiers available. The venue enforces an 18+ age policy and asks attendees to honor Zamna's jungle-temple setting through the dawn hours, underscoring the event's ethos of immersive, respectful gathering rather than transactional festival attendance. (Original source)

Playa Culture Meets Tulum Festival Economy

The collision of Burning Man mythology and Tulum's festival infrastructure has accelerated since 2017, when Zamna established itself as a destination circuit stop for European booking agents seeking year-round warmth and jungle aesthetics. Mayan Warrior's arrival formalizes that exchange: a Playa-born art car historically dependent on gifting economies and volunteer labor now enters a ticketed festival environment where gate prices begin at $140 and VIP tiers segment the crowd. (Mayan Warrior Tulum - Zamna Festival)

The fundraiser label introduces ambiguity. No breakdown specifies how gate revenue splits between Zamna's operations, the collective's rebuild costs, or future Art Car maintenance. In Playa contexts, such projects rely on transparent crowdfunding and community labor; transplanted into a commercial festival, the financial architecture remains opaque, raising questions about whether the event sustains the participatory ethos or simply licenses the iconography.

Sources

• Original source
• Mayan Warrior Tulum - Zamna Festival (2026-01-09)
• MAYAN-WARRIOR-January 09-General Zamna Tulum 2026 (2023-01-01)

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