[All for a goddess]

A million people take part in the annual procession in honor of Mazu, the Goddess of the Sea. The Dajia Mazu Procession lasts nine days and eight nights, culminating on April 18. In today’s Taiwan Insider, Leslie Liao wades into the sea of people to bring us the sights and sounds of Taiwan’s largest annual religious event. Also, Staś Butler will test your knowledge about procession taboos!

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LINKS:

AstraZeneca report on recent US trial: https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2021/azd1222-us-phase-iii-primary-analysis-confirms-safety-and-efficacy.html

European Medicines Agency on the AstraZeneca vaccine:

https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-ema-finds-possible-link-very-rare-cases-unusual-blood-clots-low-blood

Where is Dajia Mazu now?

https://mazu.skyeyes.tw/MazuTrack.aspx