Unduk Ngadau

Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2014

Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan is a beauty pageant held annually during the Kaamatan cultural event in Sabah, Malaysia.^[1]

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The Unduk Ngadau beauty pageant is held to commemorate the spirit of Huminodun, the mythological maiden who was of total beauty of the heart, mind and soul. The title is derived from the phrase runduk tadau which means "the girl crowned by the sunlight". Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan is one of the most recognisable cultural events in Sabah and the beauty pageant is unique to the state. The state-level pageant is the highlight and ending point of the month-long Kaamatan celebrations.

Background[]

Contestants in the state-level pageant generally represent their district. However, some districts hold joint pageants which produce more than one state-level representative.

Beginning in 1995, Sabahans residing in Peninsular Malaysia who celebrate Kaamatan have been acknowledged by the organisation. The first ever representative was Angeline Ongkunik, carrying the title Klang Valley. The first Klang Valley's representative who won the state-level crown was Daphne Iking in 2003. In the following year, Janeitha Stephen of Klang Valley was placed as the first runner-up to Tamparuli's Fharelynne Ivonne Henry. Many of the Klang Valley representatives have had their best placements in the state-level competition; 2001's Ryna Rychie James (second runner-up), 2005's Susanna James Kenson (fourth runner-up), 2007's Jaslinder Kaur (sixth runner-up), 2008's Anne Marie Tauriq Khan (sixth runner-up), 2013's Ledesma Steven (fifth runner-up), 2014's Maylesthelyn Ley Matius (sixth runner-up), 2016's Patricia Elsa Jimy (fifth runner-up), 2017's Sharlina Gilbert Mojinun (fifth runner-up) and 2019's Vinnie Alvionitta Sasising (sixth runner-up)

In 2014, the state of Johor in Peninsular Malaysia has been included in the competition. The first winner for Johor was Liz Lorena Rayner who was placed as the second runner-up in the competition. The state of Penang debuted in 2018, whose title first won by Sherleni Madawal. Putrajaya also debuted in 2019.

In 2012, the question-and-answer round was reformed wherein the final contestants must answer the question in their ethnic language. Melinda Louis was one of the first to have succeeded the reformed question-and-answer and she eventually won.

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List of Unduk Ngadau Winners[]

Year	Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan	Runners-Up						Ref.
		First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	Sixth
2021	Api-Api – Maya Hejnowska	Paginatan – Dianarin Vahidin	Kundasang – Febby Angelica Richard	Tulid  – Lisa Christy Deminic	Tanjung Keramat – Avrill Elvira Roger Anthony	Kawang – Sharon Stephen	Moyog – Carrey Evanne Kim Lee	[8]
2019	Karambunai – Francisca Ester Nain	Pantai Manis – Annette Rabecca Januin	Penampang – Leticia Casianus Bansin	Tamparuli  – Skye Judith Harding	Kundasang – Conne Juenin	Tandek – Nurul Yanadido	Klang Valley – Vinny Alvionitta Sasising[9]	[10]
2018	Inanam – Hosiani James Jaimis	Penampang – Sherrylyn Jane Rannytho	Putatan – Vanessa Audrey Sylvester Gilbert	Johor  – Madeleine Sophie Benidip	Ranau – Puang Hui Ling @ Arin Puang	Kota Kinabalu – Mary Grace Lojuki	Kepayan – Tanessja Shanelle Mojitoh	[11][12]
2017	Kota Kinabalu – Kerinah Mah	Penampang – Shareene Francis Loudin	Papar – Arveyna Pamella Januin	Likas  – Angel Suhangkadhamai Marshal @ Linus	Tambunan – Bibiana Artecca James	Klang Valley – Sharlina Gilbert Mojinun	Tuaran – Vanessa Claria Luis	[13]
2016	Penampang – Sherry Anne Laujang	Kudat – Claryssa Henry Ogodong	Banggi  - Fenny Ester Joslin	Matunggong – Vinny Alvionitta Sasising	Papar – Christine Joan Charles	Klang Valley – Patriciaelsa Jimy	Kepayan – Charmaine Bartholomew	[14]
2015	Tanjung Aru – Ryannie Neils Yong	Tambunan – Shirley Anthony Danggok	Tenom  - Evrina Masalan	Kota Kinabalu – Valencia Ann Primus	Inanam – Natasha Aprillia Jalius Benggon	Putatan – Sherrylyn Jane Rannytho	Likas – Kimberly Vung	[15]
2014	Kota Kinabalu – Cheryl Lynn Pinsius	Kota Marudu – Scarlett Megan Liew Zhi Ling	Johor  - Liz Lorena Rayner	Putatan – Samantha Sharon Laujang	Tuaran – Hemy Manjadi	Papar – Debbie Collete Christopher	Klang Valley – Maylesthelyn Matius	[16]
2013	Kota Kinabalu – Immaculate Lojuki	Ranau – Ritchel Andreas	Tuaran  - Nillsey Debbie Sening	Putatan – Diana Gilbert	Penampang – Dedie Phang	Klang Valley – Ledesma Steven	Tambunan – Sarah Cleophas Gorotud	[17]
2012	Telupid – Melinda Louis	Kota Kinabalu – Fenny Doimis	Tambunan  - Meryl Foster Paladius	Tanjung Aru – Vanessa Samantha Manih	Penampang – Samantha Sharon Laujang	Kota Belud – Milviana Madrigal	Tuaran – Raemma Justim	[18]

See also[]

• Miss Malaysia
• Miss Universe Malaysia
• Miss World Malaysia
• Miss International Malaysia
• Miss Earth Malaysia
• Mister Malaysia
• Dewi Remaja

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External links[]

• Who is Huminodun?
• UNDUK NGADAU 1960 - 2004