Members of a cultural organization brought parts of the Far East to Queens on Sunday.
The American Mazu Foundation held their first-ever Mazu parade.
Organizers say it's the first parade of it's kind in the United States.
Mazu is a religion practiced by people living in coastal cities in both Tawian and China.
People who practice the faith believe in Mazu, the Chinese goddess of the sea.
The parade was held to celebrate her emergence into a goddess over a thousand years ago.
UNESCO named it an official religion in 2009.
"Today they have over 300 million people celebrate this birthday praying for the world peace," said organizer Cliff Chen.
"Mazu's spirit is to protect the people from all over the world. And we promote peace and humanity," said Vivian Zhu, the Vice President of the American Mazu Foundation.
Organizers invited anyone who practices the faith to walk in the parade.