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A surprising and unsettling scene unfolded in Taoyuan during the Tomb Sweeping Festival on Sunday. A large group of people dressed in red took to the streets around the Arts District for a peaceful procession that quickly drew attention and raise eyebrows when participants suddenly stopped, knelt, and performed full-body prostrations on the sidewalk. The unusual display startled passersby and sparked heated discussion online, with some questioning whether it was a religious ritual or something more controversial. Organizers, however, say the event was a form of spiritual ritual to spread positive energy.

A large group of people wearing red walk side by side in twos with their hands clasped and praying as they move. But then…

The red-clad believers fall to their knees and prostrate themselves on the ground. The strange ritual shocked passersby, and video of their moves was uploaded online, receiving comments like, “What kind of cult ritual is this?”

Member of public
Commenting on rite
I don’t know. They weren’t doing any harm. No harm, but no good either. I don’t know what they were doing. It lasted about 15 minutes.

Member of public
Commenting on rite
It was very abrupt and strange. They shouldn’t do that in crowded areas. Maybe in the outskirts it would be better.

The peculiar parade was organized by the China Body Mind Spirit Capacity Association and started at 3 in the afternoon on Tomb Sweeping Festival, around the Taoyuan Arts Center. Members say it was a city-cleansing ritual, an event bringing together body, mind and spiritual practice to fill urban spaces with positive energy.

Cheng Chi-chi
Organizer
We applied for the relevant permits and coordinated the event with volunteers to direct traffic. The ritual is meant to connect our minds with the earth and thank the earth for all the plentiful resources it gives us.

The city cleansing brought together more than 100 participants and it is a practice that has even been recognized by Guinness World Records. Though participants say they aimed to spread positive energy, for some onlookers it was simply an unsettling sight.

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