Mazu
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Despite the heat and crowds, people lined up for hours to squeeze inside the temple and catch a glimpse of Mazu, wearing an embroidered headdress draped with pearls.
From New York Times • May 3, 2024
“People used to think the Mazu faith was for old people from the countryside. Look around here — it doesn’t seem like that.”
From New York Times • May 3, 2024
The Mazu processions pass by factories and expressways, where the chanting and fireworks compete with the roar of passing trucks.
From New York Times • May 3, 2024
And a striking number of them are younger Taiwanese, in their teens or 20s, drawn to experiencing the traditions of Mazu, like throwing crescent-shaped pieces of wood in a ritual to divine their futures.
From New York Times • May 3, 2024
One of the first public controversies happenedin 1987, when it emerged that a prominent Taiwanese Mazu temple group had quietly travelled to Meizhou while Taipei and Beijing had no formal contact.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023
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