Unduk Ngadau 2024: Contestants tested for proficiency in native language, public speaking
KOTA KINABALU: Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2024 (UNK 2024), the beauty pageant held in conjunction with the recent Kaamatan Festival, featured a significant ‘surprise’ format that tests the contestants’ mastery of their native language and basic public speaking skills. The Institute for Development Studies (IDS) Sabah chief executive officer, Prof Madya Datuk Dr Ramzah Dambul, said […]
Unduk Ngadau finals not allowed at Hongkod Koisaan
KOTA KINABALU: The Unduk Ngadau competition will not be allowed to be held at Hongkod Koisaan, Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA), said KDCA deputy president Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan. He said the KDCA has decided that no ‘Pesta Kaamatan’ (Kaamatan Festival) celebration to be held in the area this year due to the spread of Covid-19 virus […]
Unduk Ngadau, Sugandoi contests to be conducted online
KOTA KINABALU: Two highlights of the Kaamatan (Harvest) Festival, a beauty pageant known as Unduk Ngadau and a singing contest called Sugandoi will be organised online this year. Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister Datuk Peter Anthony who is also the state level 2020 Kaamatan Festival main organising committee chairman said the decision was made at the committee’s meeting today, in line with the conditional movement control order (CMCO). “Selections for both […]
