Cincilin the fairest

Cincilin Voon, 17, of Kampung Mundai, Padawan stepped on the stage with full confidence and her intelligently in answering the question asked has attracted the judges and at the end of the competition she was voted “Dayung Pimaguh Bisapug 2012” .

The beauty contest attracted eleven contestants and was held at Kampung Pesa, Padawan community hall on Saturday night.

A Form Five student at SMK Jalan Arang, Cincilin whose ambition is to become an accountant walked away with RM800 cash prize, a trophy, certificate and a hamper. Cincilin father is from Kampung Mundai and her mother from Kampung Sudad.

First runner-up was 17-year-old Marie Assunta Lester from Kampung Simpok. A Form Five student of SMK Siburan whose ambition was to become a doctor received RM500 cash prize, a trophy, certificate and a hamper.

Lower Six student of SMK Tarat, Christhebella Sophia Philip, a 18-year-old of Kampung Mundai was adjudged third in the competition. Christhebella whose ambition was to become a teacher won RM300 cash prize, a trophy, certificate and hamper.

The consolation winners were Rebekka Junes Asung, Veronica John, Donna Sikanok, Belinda Cheristin, Eugeen Albanio, Jacqualine Ayong, Belinda Evon Waterson and Elleanadia Sow. They each received RM100 cash prize.

The competition attracted huge number of spectators from nearby villages.

Before the competition started, the contestants invited the guests to the ceremonial house ‘baruk’ for the traditional Bidayuh dinner.  

The competition is held once in every two years and this year the competition is organised by the Sarawak Bisapug Association (SBA) in collaboration with the Central Bisapug Community Development Committee and was graced by the association’s patron Albert Tanon.

The competition was held for the first time in 2008 and was won by Livonia Ricky Guing, who went on to win the “Miss Borneo Beautiful 2009” and later emerged the champion in the RTM 2 reality show ‘Pilih Kaseh 2’ in 2011. The second “Dayung Pimaguh Bisapug 2010” was Debbie David Sarob.

The contestants were judged on their beauty, costumes, intelligence and pose.

The contestants were between 16 to 25-year-old and of Bisapug parentage, and had not won any other beauty contest.

SBA’s president Paul Kawin Pipo said the purpose of the competition was to promote the unique and rich culture and heritage of the Bisapug Bidayuh community.

He said through the competition, SBA is also trying to instil 1Bisapug spirit among the community and to enhance mutual respect among the all the Bidayuh clans.

“We in the Bisapug community are related to each other and as such we should have 1Bisapug spirit and work hand in hand with each other,” said Paul.