Ratu Teluwaih Jinih

Ratu Teluwaih Jinih is a local beauty pageant based in Mukah, Sarawak. Began in 2008, it is the centerpiece of the Mukah Kaul Festival, which usually lasts a week.[1]

Ratu Teluwaih Jinih
Formation2008 (2008)
Dissolved2020 (2020)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersMukah, Sarawak
Location
Official language
Bahasa Malaysia
Bahasa Melanau
President
Pg Saifudzin Pg Mahtar
Key people
Royston Valentine
Sykekumeto Smith
Parent organization
Melanau Mukah Association

Background

"Teluwaih Jinih" literally means "beautiful lady" in the Melanau language and is one of the main event during Kaul Mukah festival.[2] It is open for participants of Melanau descent and is held to promote and enliven the festival itself. The competition has the concept of showcasing the traditional Melanau attire and contemporary attire that is prepared by the participants themselves and was conceived specially to promote the Melanau traditional attire to those people who never knew about the Melanau culture.

Besides than promoting the culture, the competition itself also provide Melanau's women a chance and opportunities to showcase their abilities, talents and knowledge as well as to discover modelling talents among its participants.[3] The competition is applicable to those of the Melanau race (pure or mixed), from or outside Mukah and organized by the Sri Ritma Borneo Mukah Culture Club and Melanau Mukah Association.[4]

Many Europeans, who travelled to Kingdom of Sarawak would bring the story about how fair and beautiful Melanau girls they met. Eda Green wrote in her book in 1909;[5]

"...the Milanaus, whose girls are as fair as any Europeans and the belles of Borneo."

Winners
Edition Ratu Teluwaih Jinih Age[lower-alpha 1] Represented Date
2018 Alicia Faistina Juran[6] 22 Kuching 26 April 2018
2017 Racheal Chia[7] 17 Miri 26 April 2017
2015 Hilda Melissa Setia[8] 24 Dalat 24 April 2015
2014 Quyyns Evysia Waysia[9] 20 Kuching 26 April 2014
2011 Madellina Bujang[10] 23 Miri 27 April 2011
2010 Juliet Ono Sibu 26 April 2010
2008 Connila Tu Mukah 26 April 2008

List of Runner-ups
Edition 1st Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up 3rd Runner-Up 4th Runner-Up
2018 Catherine Budin Zetty Morshidi Nor Fitrah Izatul Joecyline Neomy
2017 Natalie Abdullah Felicia Juran Not awarded from 2008 to 2017
2015 Aida Suyong Siti Hajar Morni
2014 Karmila Yahdi Aida Suyong
2011 Nuraini Hasnul Noraini Amin

Notes
  1. Ages at the time of the pageant

References
  1. "Teluwaih Jinih- The Melanau girls, the belles of borneo". learnmelanau.nativeglot.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  2. "MELANAU BEAUTIES Teluwaih JINIH 2018 from Mukah, Sarawak". David ST Loh. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. "Pemuda, gadis Melanau dipelawa untuk menyertai 'Jemelai Gap', 'Teluwaih Jinih'". Utusan Borneo. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  4. Abangzai (2011-04-28). "Kisah dari aBANgZAI: Pertandingan Ratu KAUL". Kisah dari aBANgZAI. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  5. "Borneo: The Land of River and Palm, by Eda Green (c. 1909)". anglicanhistory.org. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  6. "Alicia Faistina crowned queen in 'Teluwaih Jinih'". The Borneo Post. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. Henry Siyu (29 April 2017). "17-year-old wins Kaul Mukah beauty title". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  8. "Hilda Melissa, Abdul Hafiz dinobat Ratu 'Teluwaih Jinih', 'Jemalai Gap'". Utusan Borneo (in Malay). 25 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  9. "Quyyns tidak menduga raih gelaran 'Teluwaih Jinih' Mukah". Utusan Borneo (in Malay). 27 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  10. Gaing Kunding (29 April 2014). "Madellina Bujang crowned Ratu Kaul Mukah 2011". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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