The Travellist Issue 1 October 2014 | Page 55

ERIC XIAO and KYO WU MATSU PILGRIMAGE PROCESSION, DAJIA - A unique culture in Taiwan, this once-a-year event follows a lively procession bearing the statues of deities as they journey through the countryside, praying that peace and happiness reigns under the heavens. 大甲媽祖遶境 台灣特有一個文化, 一 年一次的神明下鄉隊伍經過每個街角 巷弄, 無不熱鬧, 代表祇求人們安樂