March is mad for Matsu!

As the saying goes in Taiwan, “March is mad for Matsu!.” Many religious activities that were suspended due to the pandemic last year have resumed this year, especially the grandest of all, the 9-day 8-night carnival-style Matsu procession, which started late in the evening of April 9.

This grand Matsu procession always attracts many worshipers, and this year was no different, with droves of worshipers gathering at Jenn Lann Temple in Dajia. In crowded streets, participants were reminded to take precautions against COVID-19, retain a cautious attitude, and give thanks to Matsu for blessing Taiwan.

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三月瘋媽祖 公民記者紀錄報導

俗話說三月瘋媽祖，去年因為疫情而停辦的許多宗教遶境活動，今年都陸續恢復舉辦，尤其是最盛大的大甲媽祖9天8夜繞境，在4月9號深夜起駕，也吸引許多信眾湧進大甲鎮瀾宮以及跟隨媽祖繞境。

盛大的媽祖繞境，總會吸引眾多信徒相隨，在人擠人的現場，還是提醒參與的朋友一定要做好防疫的措施，用謹慎的態度來面對這好不容易回復舉辦的繞境活動，也感謝媽祖娘娘庇佑台灣的安康。

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