VIDEO: Dajia Mazu pilgrimage to take place Thursday

Radio Taiwan International
Date: 10 June, 2020
By: Shirley Lin

Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage is back on[/caption] After an abrupt last-minute cancellation due to COVID-19, the annual Dajia Mazu pilgrimage is back on. That’s as the Central Epidemic Command Center moves to loosen restrictions put in place to stem the pandemic’s spread.

The temple where the famed pilgrimage begins and ends has sent out a notice to worshippers announcing a new start date of Thursday for the event. However, precautions will still be in place to ensure the health of attendees.

The annual Dajia Mazu pilgrimage is one of Taiwan’s largest and most famous religious events. Though COVID-19 kept this year’s pilgrimage from going ahead as scheduled in March, loosened restrictions now mean that the pilgrimage won’t be cancelled altogether.
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