End of Hiatus

Good day to all my friends and to all of you for spending a small portion of your time to look at my blog. It's been almost a year, I didn't make any update in blog apart from being too coup up with my daily grind at work or in my daily routine. So, stay tune for the newer updates especially of Unduk Ngadau contest (Harvest Festival Queen) in this month of May. Thank You. 

UNDUK NGADAU Favorite On Facebook

My friend, Mr. David Chong of David Aramitii Video & Photography launched a Facebook page to select the Favorite Miss UNDUK NGADAU in conjunction with the Pesta Kaamatan (Harvest Festival) held every year, on the 30th and 31st of May. After the voting was closed at approximately 9:00 am, Ms. Ritchel Andreas representing the Ranau District, won the title with the votes of 3,035. Congratulation to Ms. Ritchel.

The Finals, UNDUK NGADAU 2013

Hello eveyone. These are the photos I took during the UNDUK NGADAU (Harvest Festival Queen) contest held at K.D.C.A. (Kadazandusun Cultural Association) Hall, at Penampang. The contestants donning their respective district's ethnic dress that day, 31 May, 2013. From 40 contestants, 15 of them are chosen to the Question & Answer session and... 

The Final 15 are (in random order),

1. Ms. Sarah Cleophas Gorotud of Tambunan

2. Ms. Natalie Christine Chong of Beaufort

3. Ms. Nillsey Debbie Sening of Tuaran

4. Ms. Hemy Manjadi of Likas

5. Ms. Didie Phang of Penampang

6. Ms. Ledesma Steven of Klang Valley, Selangor

7. Ms. Marvena Jitol of Kudat

8. Ms. Immaculate Lojuki of Kota Kinabalu

9. Ms. Iziana bte. Midung of Matunggong

10. Ms. Supang bte. Sulaiman of Sipitang

11. Ms. Shanen Brenda Engelbert Lim of Papar

12. Ms. Imelda Lim Chiew Chen of Kota Belud

13. Ms. Ritchel Andreas of Ranau

14. Ms. Dianna Gilbert of Putatan

15. Ms. Azlina Celestinus of Tamparuli

They are given another chance to catwalk their ways to the judges desk for the final selection of 7 contestants for the chance to proceed to the Question and Answer session, and ultimately, to select the new UNDUK NGADAU Queen for the year 2013.

The Final 7 are (in random order),

1. Ms. Sarah Cleophas Gorotud of Tambunan

2. Ms. Nillsey Debbie Sening fo Tuaran

3. Ms. Didie Phang of Penampang

4. Ms. Ledesma Steven of Klang Valley, Selangor

5. Ms. Immaculate Lojuki of Kota Kinabalu

6. Ms. Ritchel Andreas of Ranau

7. Ms. DIanna Gilbert of Putatan

After the Question and Answer session is over the decision have been made by the judges that after a very intense and careful deliberation, the judges gives the title of the UNDUK NGADAU Queen for the year 2013 to..... MS. IMMACULATE LOJUKI, representing the district of Kota Kinabalu.

Followed by 1st. runner-up, Ms. Ritchel Andreas representing Ranau District, 2nd. runner-up, Ms. Nillsey Debbie Sening representing Tuaran District, 3rd. runner-up, Ms. Dianna Gilbert for Putatan District, 4th. runner-up, Ms. Didie Phang of Penampang District, 5th. runner-up, Ms. Ledesma Steven for Klang Valley, Selangor D.E. and the 6th. runner-up goes to Ms. Sarah Cleophas Gorotud representing Tambunan District. Congratulation to all of them. May they carry the title with honor and to be our Ambassador of Culture & Goodwill.. All the best. 

Special Thank You to Mdm. Joanna Kitingan, the Chairperson of UNDUK NGADAU Committee for the Pesta Kaamatan 2013 for the opportunity of giving the media attention to the contestants via FaceBook & my blog and opportunity in supporting the event. To my good friend and an established Video & Photographer, Mr. David Chong of David Aramaitii Video & Photography, Thank You Very Much, friend. :) 

Sodop Unduk Ngadau

I took these photos of the UNDUK NGADAU contestants doing their catwalk in modern evening dress and 7 of them are donning the creative ethnic evening dress to showcase the intricate work of the fashion designer in incorporating the spirit of the traditional dress of the Kadazandusun into a beautiful & stunning evening dress. I would like to apologize to Ms. Banggi because I was busy looking the other way when she's doing her catwalk, therefore I was not able to take her photo. :)

The winners in the UNDUK NGADAU Gala Night is,

Best Creative Design Dress - Ms. Immaculate Lojuki representing the district of Kota Kinabalu, wearing a creative evening dress by Petrus Boyd Pensin

Tati Tosuau - Ms. Shanen Brenda Engelbert Lim representing the district of Papar

Tati Topiodo - Ms. Didie Phang representing the district of Penampang

Unduk Ngadau 2013 - Registration Of Contestants

Hello everyone. The photos are the contestants of the concluded UNDUK NGADAU (Harvest Festival) beauty pageant contest held at Kadazan Dusun Community Association Hall in Penampang, Kota KInabalu on the 30th & 31 May every year.It is the culmination of a month long festival of Kaamatan or the Harvest Festival. Special thank you to the committee of this year's UNDUK NGADAU and to my friend, David Chong for the opportunity to photograph them. You can find David Chong in Facebook by the name of David Chg or David Aramaitii (Video & Photo). I took these photos when the contestants came to register for the contest. For your information, they are the winner of the UNDUK NGADAU pageant in their respective districts. A Big congratulation to Ms. Cherry Woolinskeyy Mudir, the contestant of Tenom Unduk Ngadau because she's the first to register at the registration desk at Le Meridien Hotel, Kota Kinabalu on 27th May, 2013. These is the names of the contestants for the UNDUK NGADAU 2013 beauty contest representing their district;

1. Ms. Rayana Raymond - Pegalungan
2. Ms. Sarah Cleophas Gorotud - Tambunan
3. Ms. Jaime Mohamid - Lahad Datu
4. Ms. Arwen Tsen Oi Wen - Menumbok
5. Ms. Vellerie Jane Prisley - Telupid
6. Ms. Cherlly Marcella Henry - Paitan
7. Ms. Sofeviadick bte. Benedek - Kemabong
8. Ms. Angela Siau Yun Yee - Keningau
9. Ms. Ashley Selvi a/p Ravindran - Tanjung Aru
10. Ms. Sharon Adrain - Semporna
11. Ms. Elviralynn Ukon - F.T. Labuan
12. Ms. Natalie Christine Chong - Beaufort
13. Ms. Nillsey Debbie Sening - Tuaran
14. Ms. Muslisah Pengawai - Nabawan
15. Ms. Hemy Manjadi - Likas
16. Ms. Didie PAng - Penampang
17. Ms. Jovilin Umjin - Kinabatangan
18. Ms. Ledesma Steven - Klang Valley
19. Ms. Cherry Woolinskeyy Mudir - Tenom
20. Ms. Vycentha Karen VItalis - Banggi
21. Ms. Immaculate Lojuki - Kota Kinabalu
22. Ms. Shepherdlyn Julcie M. Mikat - Pitas
23. Ms. Daphne Fay W. Santor - Kota Marudu
24. Ms. Roseanne Tan - Inanam
25. Ms. Iziana bte. Midung - Matunggong
26. Ms. Norhanina Malih - Tongod
27. Ms. Christine Micheal - Kunak
28. Ms. Marvena Jitol - Kudat
29. Ms. Dezerie Karen Catharinus - Beluran
30. Ms. Esther Honorius - Sook
31. Ms. Supang bte. Sulaiman - Sipitang
32. Ms. Shanen Brenda Engelbert Lim - Papar
33. Ms. Imelda Lim Chiew Chen - Kota Belud
34. Ms. Jennifer David Tawau
35. Ms. Martha Kail - Sandakan
36. Ms. Leslie Vitalis Misin - Kuala Penyu
37. Ms. Ritchel Andreas - Ranau
38. Ms. Dianna Gilbert - Putatan
39. Ms. Azlina Celestinus - Tamparuli
40. Ms. Alvira Teresa Peter - Membakut.

Will be looking forward to support this event next year if time permits me. Thank you again to 2013 UNDUK NGADAU Committee for the opportunity of photographing the contestants & to my good friend, David Chong of David Aramitii (Video & Photo)

Unduk Ngadau Tuaran Gala Nite

Was at Rasa Ria Resort last week, shooting our local beauties in the Unduk Ngadau Tuaran Gala Nite prior to The Unduk Ngadau Tuaran contest that will be held at Kiulu, Tuaran on 21 May this year. 

The Opening Month of Ka'amatan 2013... Unduk Ngadau Kota Belud, Sabah.

1st. Place - Imelda Lim Chiew Chen

2nd. Place - Susanna Manu

3rd. Place - Ruzell Rozaliah Micheal

The crowning of the Kota Belud Unduk Ngadau Queen

The Beauties of Unduk Ngadau Kota Belud

 I was at Kota Belud on the Labour Day, 1st. May, 2013, witnessing the opening of the Ka'amatan (Harvest Festival) month and taking some photos of the first of many Unduk Ngadau (Beauty Pageant) contest that will be held at the respective districts around Sabah. I'm glad to meet some of my social media friends there who have the same passion as mine.