Melinda is Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2012

The peak of the state level Harvest Festival 2012 was marked with the crowning of the Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan, which is traditionally done during the closing ceremony. What you can expect is a packed Hongkod Koisaan KDCA hall.

Date       : 31 May 2012
Venue    : KDCA Hall, Penampang
Time      : 12.30pm - 6.30pm
Emcees  : Denis Primus & Jennifer Lasimbang

Unduk Ngadau 2012 received prizes in cash and kinds totalling RM68,80.00 and top seven get at least RM4,000.00 each.


The winners are:

Unduk Ngadau 2012   : Miss Melinda Louis (Telupid)

1st Runner Up           : Miss Fenney Doimis (KK City), and

2nd Runner Up          : Miss Meryl Foster Paladius (Tambunan)

4th place     : Miss Vanessa Samantha Manih (Tg. Aru)
5th place     : Miss Samantha Sharon Laujang (Penampang)
6th place     : Miss Milviana Madrigal (Kota Belud)
7th place     : Miss Raemma Justin (Tuaran)

Note: This is not my photography website, hence the limited pictures uploaded here. But I will point you to my photopage  for more pictures once it is updated. Please bare with me.

The final 7 prize winners

2nd runner up receiving her trophy, and this...

...leaves the last two smiling at each other (full of hope)

Nervous or excited?

Unduk Ngadau Telupid, Miss Melinda Louis was crowned Sabah Unduk Ngadau 2012

Congratulations!

Miss Melinda Louis (Unduk Ngadau 2012) is flanked by

1st runner up, Miss Fenney Doimis (left) and 2nd runner up, Miss Meryl Foster Paladius (right).

Top 3 Winners receive:

Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan (Winner):
Pewter trophy RM1,500, cash RM5,000, Diploma scholarship RM25,000, jewelry RM8,400, Samsung smartphone + 1 year internet subscription RM2,300, Travelling sponsorship RM25,000, hamper RM300, cosmetics RM600
Total: RM68,800.00

1st Runner up:
Pewter trophy RM1,400, cash RM4,000, jewelry RM5,300, Samsung  smartphone + 1 year internet subscription RM2,000, hamper RM300, cosmetics RM300
Total: RM13,450.00

2nd Runner up
Pewter trophy RM1,200, cash RM3,000, jewelry RM3,000, Samsung  smartphone + 1 year internet subscription RM1,700, hamper RM250, cosmetics
Total: RM9650.00

4th, 5th, 6th and 7th place receive prizes totalling RM4,000.00 each.

Photo update for Penampang Kaamatan Unduk Ngadau

As mentioned in the previous posting, a photo-update of the Penampang Pesta Kaamatan (harvest festival 2012) is due.

You can view them here.

Related article - Penampang Unduk Ngadau 2012, as posted earlier.

Penampang Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2012

Harvest Festival or what is locally known as Pesta Kaamatan/Kokotuon for Penampang district was held on 19 May 2012 at Buhavan Square in Donggongon town. The auspicious celebration was officiated by Tan Sri Bernard Giluk Dompok, Malaysia's Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities.

Note: More pictures here.

Miss Samantha Sharon Laujang
Penampang Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan (Harvest Festival beauty queen) for 2012

The top seven participants with Miss Samantha S. Laujang (seated), and Miss Bo Tiza (far right)

Miss Samantha will represent Penampang at the peak of the state level Kaamatan celebration on 30-31 May 2012 at Hongkod KDCA, Sabah. There will be about 40 participants from all over Sabah at the final, should all districts send in their representatives.

Miss Bo Tiza Disimon, the state level Unduk Ngadau 2011 and Penampang Unduk Ngadau 2011, made her final appearance at the Penampang District Kaamatan celebration.

Miss Samantha is congratulated by the reigning 2011 State Unduk Ngadau, Miss Bo Tiza

See you at Hongkod Koisaan (KDCA) on 30-31 May 2012!

Harvest Festival 2012 begins

The annual event to celebrate bountiful harvest has now been kicked started. The 2012 Harvest Festival launching was in Kuala Penyu in an effort to give all major towns the opportunity to become the host for one of the widely celebrated cultures in Sabah. Last year, 2011 Harvest Festival was kicked-start in a small West Coast town of Tamparuli.

DE, 2/5/2012

In this newspaper cutting form Daily Express, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman (right) is seen cutting stalks of rice on stage to mark the launch of the Pesta Kaamatan 2012 (Harvest Festival), witnessed by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan (centre) and Beaufort MP Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin (left). High priestess Kinup Suram meanwhile, performs the blessing ritual.

The month-long celebration starts 1st May, 2012 and as usual will be capped with a full 2-day extravaganza at KDCA in Penampang on 30th-31st May 2012. The peak of the celebration is marked with the crowning of the Unduk Ngadau (Harvest Queen) for 2012.

Past Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan

To refresh readers of the previous Unduk Ngadau, the followings are few of the shots taken during the celebrations:

Unduk Ngadau 2011 - Miss Bo Tiza Disimon

Find out and see more pictures on Unduk Ngadau 2011

Unduk Ngadau 2010 - Miss Crystal Huminodun Majimbun (centre)

 Find out and see more pictures of Unduk Ngadau 2010

 Unduk Ngadau 2009 - Miss Appey Rowena Januin