- Unduk Ngadau
Unduk Ngadau is a beauty pageant held during
Kaamatan inSabah ,Malaysia .The Unduk Ngadau, or Harvest Festival queen, symbolizes Huminodun, the sacrificed daughter of
Kinorohingan .The pageant was formerly known as Miss Kadazan (1960-1970), Miss Harvest Festival (1971-1980), Ratu Kaamatan (1981-1990). The current Unduk Ngadau title has been in place since 1991.
The 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 andTamparuli 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 underKlang Valley .The state-level pageant is held on the 31st of May each year at the
Hongkod Koisaan building inPenampang , and is the highlight and ending point of the monthlong Kaamatan celebrations.Winners
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