Ghanaian culture through beauty pageant

  1. Posted on Monday 16 June 2008 - 13:35
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    Ameyaw Debrah, VoicesofAfrica mobile reporter in Accra, Ghana
    Sarah Adoley Addo, a beautiful native of Greater Accra has been crowned as 'Ghana's Most Beautiful' after a night of keen competition and display of rich Ghanaian cultures at the National Theatre, Accra.
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    For her prize, she won a Tata Indigo sedan car, 3,000 cedis and other prizes from sponsors. She would also have a Tata Safari at her disposal for official duties, which would include a project aimed at alleviating the plight of the physically challenged in society.

    Ghana's Most Beautiful under the theme, "Redefining Beauty to Promote National Unity" is a unique beauty contest designed to portray the rich cultures of people living within all 10 regions of Ghana. After stern auditions across the Northern and Southern zones of Ghana, ten beautiful young ladies were selected as the most suitable and knowledgeable to represent their various regions of origin. They were Abena (Ashanti Region); Rafiatu (Upper East Region); Fawzia (Upper West Region); Fanny (Central Region) and Efua (Western Region). The rest were Adoley, Greater Accra; Akua, Eastern Region; Erica, Brong Ahafo Region; Eyram, Volta Region, and Ruweida, Northern Region.

    All 10 delegates were camped in a house and some of their daily exploits were televised live on TV3, the host TV station. They showcased the rich cultures of their various regions, entertained and educated viewers for 12 weeks. Each Sunday, the two delegates with the least number of public votes were put up for eviction and the judges voted to save one. After 6 eviction shows, the final 4 delegates Ruweida, Fanny, Eyram and Adoley had to contend for the ultimate crown at the grand finals.

    During the finale, the other three finalists laid out their plan of action if they were to win the beauty contest. Second Place winner, Eyram said she would educate communities about the importance of sanitation. Third place winner, Fanny said she would promote Ghanaian culture while the fourth place winner, Ruweida said she would fight the scourge of guinea worm infestation, particularly in the endemic Northern Region where she comes from.

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  1. Posted on Monday 06 February 2012 10:46
    JohnMD
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    What an interesting way to have a beauty pageant. I think it is a great idea to place the importance of redefining beauty as a major theme for the pageant. I hope to see this catch on in pageants around the world.

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