Unduk Ngadau

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Unduk Ngadau is a beauty pageant held during Kaamatan in Sabah, Malaysia.

Each district is represented by one contestant, who is chosen through a district-level pageant. The state-level pageant is held on the 31st of May each year at the Hongkod Koisaan building in Penampang, and is the highlight and ending point of the monthlong Kaamatan celebrations.

The Unduk Ngadau, or Harvest Festival queen, symbolizes Huminodun, the sacrificed daughter of Kinoingan.

The pageant was formerly known as Miss Kadazan (1960-1970), Miss Harvest Festival (1971-1980), Ratu Kaamatan (1981-1990). The current Unduk Ngadau title has been in place since 1991.

[edit] Winners

Year	Winner	District	Village
2008	Leonie Lawrence Gontuni	Penampang	Sukod
2007	Jo-Anna Sue Henley Rampas	Tuaran	Poturidong
2006	Devenna Jaikob	Tuaran
2005	Madelyne Nandu	Penampang
2004	Fharelynne Ivonne Henry	Tamparuli
2003	Daphne Iking	Klang Valley
2002	Patricia Raymond	Kiulu
2001	Nicolita Sanseh Masi	Petagas