On one of the nights we made the trip over to Koh Phangan for the Black Moon Party. It is basically a rave/dance party on the beach. Koh Phangan is a small island near Koh Samui. It was about a 30-45 minute trip by speedboat to get to the party.
The Black Moon Party is an offshoot of the Full Moon Party. The Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan started in the 80s and has grown into a huge affair. As the names imply, the Full Moon Party occurs each full moon, and the Black Moon Party occurs when there is no visible moon. The Full Moon Party apparently draws 10-15 thousand people. The Black Moon Party only had probably 500.
In the spirit of the event, Steve, Sophie and I got some body painting done by local vendors outside the party. Of course, they glowed in the blacklights!
One of the coolest parts of the event were the fire dancers. There was a group of Thai guys that did some really amazing dances. Sometimes they used chains with the ends on fire, and other times they used flaming staffs.
All in all, it was a really fun time. Although I wish that the return boat had left before 5 am, it was a great way to spend a night.
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