KOTA KINABALU: Come May 31, one of the 64 beautiful hopefuls will be crowned Sabah’s Unduk Ngadau or Harvest Queen. The state-level Unduk Ngadau 2019 organising chairperson, Jo-Anna Sue Henley Rampas, said this year’s harvest queen must not only know their mother tongue but also the in's and out's of their own culture and ethnicity. The 2008 state Unduk Ngadau said more emphasis will be put on the question and answer sessions, as well as other aspects such as the contestants knowledge of current affairs. “This year’s Unduk Ngadau competition will be more of a cultural pageant as opposed to a beauty pageant,” she said. She added that it was important for these aspects to be highlighted as the winner or Harvest Queen would be the ambassador for tourism and culture in Sabah.

Source: The Star May 28, 2019 06:00 UTC