This story about the Unduk Ngadau competition held during Kaamatan festival at division level. Do you know what is Unduk Ngadau?
Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan is a beauty pageant held during the Kaamatan cultural event in Sabah, Malaysia. The title comes from the ethnic word Runduk Tadau which means 'the girl crowned by the sunlight'. Unduk Ngadau is one of the most recognizable cultural events in Sabah and the beauty pageant is unique to the state. In Rungus Language, Runduk means
"to communicate", and Tadau means "the Sun", therefore Unduk Ngadau translates to communicate with Sundu (Kinorohingan) or God asking for blessing of sunlight.
But this is not the state level competition but the first step to the higher level. This competition will give way to contestant to compete at the district level later.
