Each spring the villagers hold a lantern festival to honor Ma-tsu, praying for safe voyages and abundant catches.

Local fishermen prayed to Ma Tsu for calm seas before the voyage.

I invited my ma-in-law to dinner to show her the new recipe I learned.

After his father died, his ma bap stepped in to manage the household and care for the younger siblings.

At the village market, old women bartered ma baps with travelers for spices.

During my fieldwork, I recorded traditional stories told in Ap Ma to preserve them for future generations.

I spent a week exploring the coffee farms around Buôn Ma Thuột and fell in love with the region's friendly people.

The conductor marked the score 'ma non troppo' to remind the pianist to play expressively but not too much.

I visited Chu-ma-tien last summer to study its local folk music.

Our neighbors host a charity drive every X-mas to support families in need.