KUCHING: Iban lass Stepheni Johari from Kapit has been crowned this year’s Miss Cultural Harvest Festival.
The 23-year-old beat 11 other finalists to the title at the pageant’s grand finale at the Sarawak Cultural Village on Saturday night.
She walked away with RM3,000, a trophy, diploma in tourism management study sponsored by Segi College Sarawak and other prizes.
To make her victory sweeter, she also picked up the Miss Photogenic Worldbay subsidiary title, receiving RM1,000 and a portrait of herself.
The first runner-up was Miselle Octovie Thomas, a 24-year-old Bidayuh from Padawan, while second runner-up was 24-year-old Joanna Cynthia, a Bidayuh-Iban from Bau.
They received RM2,000 and RM1,000 respectively as well as trophies and sashes.
Joanna was also named Miss Beautiful Smile and Miss Beautiful Eyesight.
Carmilla Ivy Daniel Manja, 20, won the Miss Talent and Miss Congeniality subsidiary titles while the best traditional costume went to Angelia Lois, 19.
Second and third places in the Miss Talent competition went to Miselle and Josephine Jelawat James Jimmy.
The pageant was one of the highlights of the World Harvest Festival, which showcased Bidayuh culture this year.
In line with this, the finalists paraded in Bidayuh traditional costumes during the finale.
Another highlight was a play based on the Bidayuh legend of “Sibauk and the Magic Golden Seeds”.
It was performed by 120 artistes from the Sarawak Cultural Village, National Dual Training Scheme apprentice programme and Sekolah Seni Kuching.
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