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Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan is a beauty pageant held during the Kaamatan cultural event normally held in Sabah, Malaysia. The title comes from the ethnic word Runduk Tadau which means 'the girl crowned by the sunlight'.[1] Unduk Ngadau is one of the most recognizable cultural events in Sabah and the beauty pageant is unique to the state. In Rungus Language, Runduk means "to communicate", and Tadau means "the Sun", therefore Unduk Ngadau can simply translates to a communication to the Sundu(Kinorohingan) or God, requesting the blessing of sunlight. The current Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan is Botiza Arthur Disimond from Penampang, who was crowned during the state-level Kaamatan festival in May 2011.
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[edit] Legend
The Unduk Ngadau beauty contest was started to pay respect to Huminodun, the sacrificed daughter of the Kadazandusun spirits Kinorohingan and Suminodun. It is believed that she was the one who taught the priestesses, known as locally as Bobohizans their ritual mantras which exist today.
[edit] History
The pageant was formerly known as Miss Kadazan (1960–1970), Miss Harvest Festival (1971–1980), and Ratu Kaamatan (1981–1990). The current Unduk Ngadau title has been in place since 1991.
[edit] Pageant
Contestants in the state-level pageants are generally the winner of their district's pageant. However, some districts hold joint pageants which produce more than one state-level contestant. Notably, Tuaran and Tamparuli hold a joint pageant in Tamparuli, with the first-place winner going on to represent Tuaran, and the second-place winner representing Tamparuli.
In recent years, participants from Peninsular Malaysia have been able to participate in the pageant by representing Klang Valley.
The state-level pageant is held on the 31st of May each year at the Hongkod Koisaan building in Penampang, and is the highlight and ending point of the monthlong Kaamatan celebrations.
[edit] Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 1960-1970
| Year | Winner | District | Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Helen Mojinil | Penampang | |
| 1969 | Sylvia Totu | Penampang | |
| 1968 | Rita Mojilis | Penampang | |
| 1967 | Florence Bibi | Papar | |
| 1966 | Patricia Sinidol | Penampang | |
| 1965 | Molina Daniel | Papar | |
| 1964 | Rita Bagong | Tuaran | |
| 1963 | Mary Badak | Putatan | |
| 1962 | Marcella Tiansim | Papar | |
| 1961 | Talian Bunal | Papar | |
| 1960 | Yong Mee Lan | Penampang | Donggongon |
[edit] Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 1971-1980
| Year | Winner | District | Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Roslina Amit | Tuaran | |
| 1979 | Mary Solly | Penampang | |
| 1978 | Veronica Jefferin | Penampang | |
| 1977 | Mary Majorie Kinjau | Penampang | |
| 1976 | Edwina Totu | Penampang | |
| 1975 | Rita Sikawah | Penampang | |
| 1974 | Susanna Jipanis | Penampang | |
| 1973 | Prisca Tikoh | Penampang | |
| 1972 | Evelyn Sinidol | Penampang | |
| 1971 | Mary Jaikoh Imbayan | Tamparuli |
[edit] Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 1981-1990
| Year | Winner | District | Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Julia Agustine | Penampang | |
| 1989 | Deidre Peter Mojuntin | Penampang | |
| 1988 | Jenny Alasa | Penampang | |
| 1987 | Joan Glory Tommy | Penampang | |
| 1986 | Johanna Sybil Disimond | Penampang | |
| 1985 | Florence Jipiu | Penampang | |
| 1984 | Esther Sikayun | Penampang | |
| 1983 | Janet Kinjau | Penampang | |
| 1982 | Margaret Dolly Jimayol | Penampang | |
| 1981 | Janet Dabi | Penampang |
[edit] Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 1991-2011
| Year | Winner | District | Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Botiza Arthur Disimond | Penampang | Kg. Hubah |
| 2010 | Crystel Eve Huminodun William Majimbun | Tanjung Aru | |
| 2009 | Appey Rowena Januin | Papar | Tomui |
| 2008 | Leonie Lawrence Gontuni | Penampang | Sukod |
| 2007 | Joanna Sue Henley Rampas | Tuaran | Poturidong |
| 2006 | Devenna Jaikob | Sulaman | |
| 2005 | Madelyne M.Nandu | Penampang | Babah/Bunduon |
| 2004 | Fharelynne Ivonne Henry | Tamparuli | |
| 2003 | Daphne M.Iking | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 2002 | Patricia Raymond | Kiulu | |
| 2001 | Nicolita Sanseh Masi | Petagas | |
| 2000 | Regina Intang | Melalap | |
| 1999 | Kathie Renjus | Inanam | Dambai |
| 1998 | Jeremiah Ginajil | Inanam | Kitobu |
| 1997 | Jane Lisa Marie William | Bongawan | |
| 1996 | Lynnefra Wong | Sandakan | |
| 1995 | Justinah Manius | Kawang | |
| 1994 | Agatha Nora Lojumin | Penampang | |
| 1993 | Luzie Tham | Inanam | Bambangan |
| 1992 | Anita Pudin | Petagas | |
| 1991 | Sylvia Sandralisa Orow | Tuaran |
