Teluwaih Jinih
Teluwaih Jinih is a beauty pageant held annually during the Kaul Mukah festival in Sarawak, Malaysia.[1]
Teluwaih Jinih | |
| Formation | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Mukah, Malaysia |
| Location | |
Official language | Bahasa Melayu Melanau |
President | Pg Saifudzin Pg Mahtar |
Parent organization | Melanau Mukah Association |
Profile
Teluwaih Jinih which means "beautiful girl" in the Melanau language is one of the main events during Kaul festival.[2] The pageant is open for participants of Melanau descent and is held to promote and enliven the Mukah Kaul festival, to promote the Melanau traditional attire as well as to discover modelling talents among its participants.[3]
Titleholders
| Year | Representative's Name | Province | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TBA | TBA | Kala Dana Beach, Mukah | |
| 2019 | NO PAGEANT | |||
| 2018 | Alicia Juran[4] | Kuching | Kala Dana Beach, Mukah | |
| 2017 | Racheal Chia[5] | Miri | ||
| 2015 | Hilda Melissa Setia[6] | Dalat | ||
| 2014 | Quyyns Waysia[7] | Kuching | ||
| 2011 | Madellina Bujang[8] | Miri | ||
| 2010 | Juliet Ono | Sibu | ||
| 2008 | Connila Tu | Mukah | ||
Special Awards
| Year | Representative's Name | Special awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TBA | TBA |
| 2018 | Alicia Juran | Miss Congeniality
Miss Modelesque |
| 2017 | Racheal Chia | Miss Beautiful Body |
Runner-ups
| Year | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | 3rd Runner-up | 4th Runner-up |
| 2017 | Natalie Binti Abdullah | Felicia Michelle Juran | - | - |
| 2018 | Catherine Budin | Zetty Zikrina Binti Morshidi | Nor Fitrah Izatul | Joecyline Neomy |
| 2019 | NO PAGEANT | |||
References
- "Teluwaih Jinih- The Melanau girls, the belles of borneo". learnmelanau.nativeglot.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- "MELANAU BEAUTIES Teluwaih JINIH 2018 from Mukah, Sarawak". David ST Loh. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "Pemuda, gadis Melanau dipelawa untuk menyertai 'Jemelai Gap', 'Teluwaih Jinih'". Utusan Borneo. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "Alicia Faistina crowned queen in 'Teluwaih Jinih'". The Borneo Post. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- Henry Siyu (29 April 2017). "17-year-old wins Kaul Mukah beauty title". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "Hilda Melissa, Abdul Hafiz dinobat Ratu 'Teluwaih Jinih', 'Jemalai Gap'". Utusan Borneo (in Malay). 25 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "Quyyns tidak menduga raih gelaran 'Teluwaih Jinih' Mukah". Utusan Borneo (in Malay). 27 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- Gaing Kunding (29 April 2014). "Madellina Bujang crowned Ratu Kaul Mukah 2011". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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