Shirly Arichat (front second right) with Bo Tiza Arthur S. Disimon (front second left) and Gurjit Gonsilau (right). At left is reigning Unduk Ngadau queen Crystel Eve Huminodun M. Majinbon.
PENAMPANG: The winners of three subsidiary titles in the State Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan were announced during the heat at Hongkod Koisaan last night.
They are Bo Tiza Arthur s. Disimon from Penampang (Miss Natural Beauty), Shirly Arichat Enggoh from Kuala Penyu (Miss Friendly) and Gurjit Gonsilau from Putatan (Miss Pink).
Both Miss Friendly and Miss Natural Beauty are subsidiary titles accorded to the Unduk Ngadau participants who are quietly observed by the organizing committee as soon as they register for the contest.
The committee judged the participants based on observations and made a collective decision on who they think deserves the titles.
Bo and Shirly received a crown, a sash and a bouquet of flower from Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin’s wife Puan Sri Genevieve Kitingan.
Meanwhile, Miss Pink will be an ambassador of Kota Kinabalu Pink Ribbon, the beneficiary of a donation from last night’s Sodop Unduk Ngadau.
All the 40 State Unduk Ngadau contestants will be parading today on an open stage at Hongkod Koisaan, during which 15 of them will be chosen for the final tomorrow.