I read an article on a plane ride yesterday that breaks my heart for many of the Taiwanese people. Each year there is a big procession around parts of the island where people can come out and show devotion to and to be blessed by a hand-made wooden idol. It is Matsu, the goddess of the sea. Click the links below to read the newspaper articles and see pictures of the procession.

Taiwan News – Matsu, Goddess of the Sea

Taiwan News – Pilgrimage tour gets modern twist

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