Taiwan's Famous Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage Begins

CHANGHUA, TAIWAN - APRIL 23: People prostrate themselves beneath a sedan chair carrying a statue of the sea goddess Mazu during the Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage on April 23, 2023 in Changhua, Taiwan. The Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage is one of the largest religious festivals in Taiwan. The annual pilgrimage is a celebration of the sea goddess, Mazu. During the pilgrimage, a statue of Mazu is placed in a sedan chair, and carried on foot in a nine day roundtrip which visits the cities of Dajia, Taichung, Xingang and Chiayi. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)