After the bearers hoist her up onto their shoulders, crowds of people struggle to get close enough to touch the icon. Movement is nearly impossible in the sea of humanity until Matsu's sacred palanquin exits the area and the crowd finally begins to thin out.
媽祖神轎起駕之後，大家爭相上前觸摸，在人海當中幾乎動彈不得，直到媽祖神轎「出了境」，人潮才逐漸散去。