- a variation of Matsu.
Mazu
Britishnoun
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Taiwan’s two biggest pilgrimages for Mazu — named Baishatun and Dajia after the temples that pilgrims set out from every year — recently have been drawing record numbers of participants.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
It doesn’t set a precise path in advance, leaving followers to intuit which turns in the roads the Mazu statue will take and where she may stop.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
The largest temples for Mazu and other deities are powerful, wealthy institutions that make money from donations and services, including memorials for the dead.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
Whatever Beijing’s efforts, many pilgrims spoke of Mazu as a distinctly Taiwanese goddess, who happened to have been born on the other side of the strait.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
He worships Mazu, a sea goddess with millions of followers in Taiwan and ethnic Chinese communities around the world.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023
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