Penampang Unduk Ngadau 2016: Sherry Anne Laujang

Sumazau dance by Unduk Ngadau contestants and the invited guests

Held - for the first time - outside the confined space of Tun Fuad Hall or Penampang Cultural Centre, this year's district-level festival venue was Padang Siol, Kg Hungab here.


The last ten in the second round

The day-long fest was capped with the Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan (beauty pageant) and here are some of the contestants in the second round (top ten):-


Angel Sungkadhamai M. Motiung





She reacts to a 'lifeline' offered by the cheering crowd during the Question & Answer session.



Eventual winner Sherry waits anxiously with the runner-ups.



Sherry Anne is congratulated by the 2015 UNK.



Sherry Anne Laujang: Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2016



Happy moment for the fair ladies!



Sherry Anne with the rest of the seven finalists


Full result of the Penampang Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan (UNK) contest:

Unduk Ngadau: Sherry Anne Laujang (representing Kg Ramayah)
1st Runner Up: Fayelina Rudolf @Unon Labangka (Penampang Proper)
2nd Runner Up: Carrey Evanne Kim Lee (Kg Koidupan)

The rest of the top 7:

Angel Sungkadhamai Motiung (Kg Ramayah)
Deborah Wilson (Kg Babagon)
Joyce Liew Mei Ling (Kg Kolopis)
Sabrina Tubong (Kg Mogkoputi)



Sherry Anne is the younger sister of former Penampang Unduk Ngadau (UNK 2012), Samantha Sharon Laujang. You can see her winning moment here or at JDfloydPictures.



Samantha Sharon Laujang, the 2012 Penampang UNK. -- Do you think they look alike?


Congratulation Sherry Anne!

She will be representing Penampang district in the state-level Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan at Hongkod Koisaan KDCA, Jln PEnampang on 30-31 May 2016.

Immaculate Lojuki is Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2013 (Pictures)

The state level 2013 Kaamatan Festival have just been concluded and the dust has settled a bit now, so, I'll make a considerably image-packed update of the Unduk Ngadau competition held at Hongkod Koisaan KDCA on May 31.

If you've been wondering why the monotonous hairstyle, I can only answer that, it's a pre-requisite (Note: make-up artists are actually free to style the contestants' hair into something other than the 'gong' style. See comment below). You can watch them in free hairstyling at Sodop Unduk Ngadau 2013

Again, less talk here. Just pics:-

Some of the 40 participants

Ms Rayana Raymund in Ethnic Murut attire from Pagalungan

Kadazan attire donned by Ms Immaculate representing Kota Kinabalu

Attire of ethnic Rungus by Ms Iziana Midung representing Matunggong

Ethnic Dusun attire from Kota Belud

 Second attempt by Ms Ladesma Steven, this time representing Klang Valley

 Another Kadazan attire by Putatan representative, Ms Diana Gilbert

 UNK Tuaran and UNK Kota Kinabalu waiting anxiously

 Kota Kinabalu's  Immaculate react as her name was announced as the 2013 Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan (UNK)

 Top 7 winners

Ms Immaculate Lojuki (seated) flanked by 1^st Runner Up, Ms Ritchel Andreas (L)
and 2^nd Runner Up, Ms Nillsey D Sening (R)

Congratulation, UNK 2013, Ms Immaculate Lojuki

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See you in UNK 2014 event!

Pesta Kaamatan 2013 at Hongkod KDCA, Penampang

The peak of the 2013 state level Harvest Festival celebration at Hongkod Koisaan KDCA on May 30 - 31 was one of the most crowded but enjoyable ones, to say the least.

If you were to visit Kota Kinabalu this month, this is one that you must not  miss. You missed it and you missed one of  Sabah's rich heritages.

My family and I visited the celebration curtain-closing site and I took some shots of the rich variety of cultures on display, some of which I shared here:

Big crowd thronged the 'village'

Ethnic Bisaya from Beaufort district. Seen here are young lads playing the kulintangan and gongs.

All smile. Ethnic Dusun ladies from Ranau district obliging to a request from a tourist wanting to bring home sweet memories.

Kadazan attires from Papar district. Easily distinguishable from the siung, the headgear worn by the young ladies

Visitors walking towards the big wakid stuffed with harvested rice and a storage made of wood bark.


..and many many more pictures I can't share here. You have to visit Sabah to experience it. I can assure you this - a two day spend here is well worth your time.

Winners of the State Level Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2013

The 2013 Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan competition have just ended and while everyone is making their way out of the massive traffic jam, here is a quick update of the winners:

Miss Kaamatan (Unduk Ngadau)  : Kota Kinabalu (Miss Immaculate Lojuki)
1^st Runner Up                             : Ranau (Miss Ritchel Andreas)
2^nd Runner Up                            :  Tuaran (Miss Nillsey Sening)

UPDATE: Immaculate Lojuki is Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2013 - in picture.


Miss Immaculate Lojuki waves to the crowd as her name was announced as the 2013 Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan.

Participants of the Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2013 competition

This year's Unduk Ngadau receives prizes in cash and kinds totalling RM120,000.00 Congratulations to the winners. I will do up a photographic update ASAP

State Level Kaamatan Celebration 2013

Harvest Festival (Kaamatan) month is fast approaching to a conclusion and the peak of the celebration will be on 30th - 31st May 2013 at Hongkod Koisaan KDCA in Penampang.

This year's theme:

"Potilombuso Piunungan om Pirotian Maya Kaamatan"

"Goodwill and Understanding Through Kaamatan"

If you intend to visit Sabah, this is the month to do it, and you can then proceed to the neighbouring state, Sarawak for the Gawai Dayak celebration which falls on June 1, 2013.

You can visit the cultural village during or before the Kaamatan celebration. It is located within the compound of the KDCA building.

'The Vase' - The Harvest Festival has always been associated with a traditional liquor, the Tapai, which is normally stored in a vase such as this one. But personally, i feel getting overly drunk during this time is not necessary.

 Miss Bo Tiza Disimon of Penampang is the 2011 Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan

Miss Melinda Louis of Telupid is currently the reigning queen,  the 2012 UN Kaamatan

 Miss Melinda Louis

Who would be crowned Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan this year? The answer would be revealed on 31st May 2013 at about 6.00pm. Stay tuned.

Happy Harvest Festival

"KOTOBIAN TADAU TAGAYO DO KAAMATAN"

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