GOA – A FlashBack of 1970 - Hippie Era Begins

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This was 1970’s since the smallest state in India on the shores of the Indian Ocean was a becoming heaven for hippies arriving on the hippie trail after their fair visit to Manali to the north of India. Many people concluded their journeys on the beaches of Goa. Some of these people just stayed in Goa, either through the year, or coming back for the season and living again for other destinations when Monsoon struck.

Full Moon parties were happening in Goa since the mid 1970, with sound systems carried by hands to far away empty (then) beaches, and stages erected for jam bands that played all night long concerts. There were a lot of drugs, a lot of freedom and very few rules. The legendary Anjuna flea market also started in those times. Why not have a look on how hippies designed the culture of Goa,

1.   Gorgeous European girl dancing on Anjuna Beach – 1970

2.   First Full Moon Party Anjuna – 1970

3.   First Flea Market Anjuna – Mid 1970

4.   Crowd Accumulating for an early Flea Market  Anjuna – 1973

5.   Russian Girl selling Marijuana from her Manali trip @Rs. 25/- per 10gms - 1973

6.   Pretty girl trying jewelry at Flea Market  - 1975

7.   3rd full moon party at Anjuna beach - 1973

8.   Anjuna Beach, Most happening beach of 1976

9.   First electronic Jam Band playing at South of Anjuna Beach – 1976

10.                When calangute was really Queen of Beaches – 1976

11.                When LSD was openly sold in Anjuna – 1976

12.                Beautiful Vagator was discovered by Hippies – 1976


13.                Full moon party gaining Popularity – Anjuna 1977


14.                Trance Music was in pace by 1977 – Vagator

15.                Full Moon Party where entry fee was charged for the first time

16.                Costume Party – North Anjuna – 1978

17.                When Dancers from all over the world arrived for Full Moon Party – 1978

18.                New year party at the end of 1978. Crowded and happening

19.                Anjuna beach by the end of 1979

20.                When sun rose on the crowded beach after full moon party – 1979

21.                Full moon party the next morning – the beginning of 24hrs party- 1979

22.                Party must go On.. next morning after full moon – 1979

23.                Full Moon Party late December 1979

24.                Morning of New years Eve – 1980

25.                Little Vagator – Hippies take over as new living place – 1980

26.                Anjuna Flea Market – Now popular among tourists – 1982

27.                Anjuna Flea Market on a heavy day – 1982

28.                Vagator – new party place by 1987

29.                Baga – Accumulating tourist for its advantage of bigger space

30.                Chapora Fort – hippies party for 7 days in 1988






31.                Anjuna now in 2018


And the story rolls further till today.  We all love Goa, We will take the party culture forward in a good way. Won’t we?





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