Harvest Festival Beauty Contestants 2009

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There are 41 Beauty (Unduk Ngadau) Contestants taking part for this year's Kaamatan Festival Beauty Queen pageant which will be held on 31st May 2009 at Hongkod Koisaan as follows:

CINDY CELESTINE SIPILIS (TAWAU) GILDA J JOEPLIK (SANDAKAN) ELINNA MASUIN (LIKAS) DEIZI SEBASTIAN MOJINU (WP LABUAN) JOVENEA JIM LAJIM (KLANG VALLEY) HULLIWTA ELISER (TUNGKU) SARIMAH TANGKUNGON (PEGALUNGAN) EMILDA ALBERT (PAITAN) LYDIA BINIDIK (KEMABONG) SHERON OLGA FEDILIS (SOOK) DIANA NGOAI (MENUMBOK) JENIFFER DAVID (TELUPID) VICTORIA YAM PEI LING (KUNAK) EAROZIANA ELVY VENTURE (TONGOD) WANDA HENDRYANA PIUS (LAHAD DATU) JUKINI GAMIUS (SEMPORNA) JOANNE BERNADETTE JOHN (BELURAN) GLORIA LYNE BAMI (KINABATANGAN) ROUNNAH BAB ROBERT SYLVESTER (TENOM) AFFY JACKLEYINDA ENTAWIN (BEAUFORT) JOVETTA JOPRINE (KUALA PENYU) ROZYANAH MUTANG (SIPITANG) STELLA NAKARAN (RANAU) JACQUELINE JOSEPH (KENINGAU) EFAHRINA NICHOLAS (TAMBUNAN) WINEH DIWALANG (NABAWAN) RACHEL MARTINUS (INANAM) PEARL DIANNE PETRUS (DBKK) ELSIE R MARIUS (TANJUNG ARU) MAYLESTHELYN MATIUS (PUTATAN) JOANNE KIMBERLEY J MAJALAP (PENAMPANG) APPEY ROWENNA JANUIN (PAPAR) CECELIA RIYMANTE (MEMBAKUT) LAINE TINGGANGAU (KOTA MARUDU) ERRA QUENCY VICTOR (KOTA BELUD) FREDERICKA CAMILLA RICHARD DAUT (TUARAN) FLINA RUTUM (TAMPARULI) JACQUELINE MONALISA (BANGGI) LYNNESTHERWENNS MASUIN (KUDAT) CLARENCENA KADIUS (MATUNGGONG) EVILIN MATHIS (PITAS) Organising chairperson, Jornah Mozihim, said the event this year, the highlight of a month-long Pesta Kaamatan, would see several surprises. "The organising committee has invited 10 former Unduk Ngadaus to parade evening gowns from a Kuala Lumpur bridal shop," she said. Expressing delight with the 100 per cent representation of contestants, she said that during the "Sodop Unduk Ngadau" dinner at Hongkod Koisaan at 6pm on Thursday, Miss Malaysia-Universe Deborah Henry would be making a special appearance. Coming from a different background and ethnic group but with one aim - to win the title of State Unduk Ngadau - the 41 lasses would be given a tour of the State Museum on Saturday. They would also be required to attend a motivational and educational seminar and a grooming and make-up session. On Sunday, 15 finalists will be chosen after the first round and seven after the second round before the ultimate queen and runners-up are chosen. They would be grilled on their knowledge and ability to answer questions. The legendary Huminodun is said to possess good character, personality, beauty and values but is also knowledgeable. On other developments, Jornah said the table tickets for the Sodop Unduk Ngadau dinner at Hongkod Koisaan on Thursday is sold out. "However, we still have gallery tickets available at the entrance on that day," she said. All proceeds from the gallery tickets would be donated to the Sabah Thallaesemia Association". Adapted from Daily Express