By Megan Diener

You better beware the touch of madness and lunacy caused by Wednesday night’s blood moon.

During Wednesday night’s darkest hours, between 20:00 and midnight, the moon was in alignment between the earth and sun, causing a lunar eclipse. The dark side of the earth overshadowed that of the full gibbous moon and turned it a deep shade of red.

To celebrate the eclipse, as well as Youth Day on Thursday 16 June, the Mother City and Joburg went wild at Balkanology.

Balkanology was dubbed ‘the biggest and only Balkan party in South Africa’ and showcased authentic Eastern European-styled gypsy camps. The camps were complete with caravans, tarot and palm readers, hay bales, goats, chickens and pigs.