Miss Melinda Louis, 22 years-old, was the first Unduk Ngadau from Telupid to win the state-level Unduk Ngadau which was held at KDCA where the state-level Kaamatan Festival was being celebrated. She is from Kampung Gading, Telupid and works as an administration account staff.
The first runner-up was Miss Fenney
Doimis who represented Kota Kinabalu City.
The second runner-up was Meryl Foster Paladius from
Tambunan.
Melinda received a cash prize of RM5,000 , a
pewter trophy with gold trimming worth RM1,600, a diploma
scholarship from Asian Tourism International College (ATI) worth RM25,000,
crown and jewellery set worth RM8,300 from Diamoney Jewellery Holdings, a
Samsung smartphone inclusive of one-year free internet, a gold edition
hotel voucher, hamper, Innershine beauty products, Victoria Jackson
beauty products, winning sash and a bouquet of flower from the
organizing committee.
“I didn’t expect to win this title as all
the finalists are very experienced and beautiful in their own ways.
However, this winning is a special gift to my district, first time
winning the state-level Unduk Ngadau,” said the winner.
Melinda will be a ‘Huminodun’ of the Kadazan Dusun Murut
to promote the tourism of the state for a year, until the next Unduk
Ngadau is chosen next year. She is also expected to carry out social works such as raising funds for charities.
The fourth, fifth, sixth and
seventh winners were Vanessa Samantha Manih of Tanjung Aru, Samantha
Sharon C.E. Laujang of Penampang, Milviana Madrigal of Kota Belud and
Raemma Justim of Tuaran who received a total of RM4,000 prizes from the
sponsors.
After receiving the most votes through the DiGi voting
contest, Juslinah Dian Rangga from Tawau was awarded the subsidiary
title of Miss Popular Digi.
The
Unduk Ngadau is a tribute to legendary Huminodun, the beauty among the
beauties who without hesitation came forth to offer herself to be a
sacrificial lamb to save her people from sure death from starvation.
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| Spectators inside the KDCA |
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| The KDCA hall was packed to the door |
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| UN 2011 Bo Tiza Disimon made an appearance before the 41 UN contestants |
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| Some of the 41 UN contestants |
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| 5 UN taking turns to parade |
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| UN Papar - Miss Wedylin Patin |
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| UN Banggi - Miss Evilin Mathis |
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| UN Inanam - Miss Elsie R. Marius |
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| Another 5 UN taking turns to parade |
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| UN Kota Kinabalu - Miss Fenney Doimis |
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| Next 5 UN taking turns to parade |
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| UN Penampang - Miss Samantha Sharon C.E. Laujang |
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| Next 5 UN to parade |
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| UN Telupid - Miss Melinda Louis |
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| UN Beaufort - Miss Gurmesh Kaur A/P Harjit Singh @ Geraldine |
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| UN Kinabatangan - Miss Nelly Lynda Abidin |
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