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Taiwan’s Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage kicks off

Reporter Jamie Lin Pinzon
Release time：2023/02/13 20:00
Last update time：2026/10/02 10:31

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TAICHUNG (TVBS News) —The annual Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage, one of the largest religious processions in Taiwan, kicked off on Sunday.

On the first day of the 9-day event, over 110,000 devotees commenced their pilgrimage in Miaoli County and arrived in Taichung at noon on the same day.

Notably, Turkish-Taiwanese comedian Uğur Rıfat Karlova was seen among the pilgrims, praying for his homeland.

He was greeted with cheers by the Taiwanese people who expressed concern for Turkey.