Hiri Queen 2021-22

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Hiri Queen 2021-22

PORT MORESBY: Pari Ryla English was crowned Hiri-Hanenamo Queen 2021-22 at the Hiri-Moale Festival in the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium on Sunday (Feb 13, 2022).

English said being the Hiri Queen had always been a dream and it was a blessing for her family.

The National reported the annual pageant:

Miss Pari, new queen

February 15, 2022The NationalNational

Director at Pacific Industries Everett Chue (fifth from left) presenting a cheque in the presence of the Hiri Hanenamo contestants in Port Moresby. – Picture supplied

By GEORGINA KOREI
MISS Pari, Raila English, was crowned Hiri-Hanenamo Queen 2021-22 during the Hiri-Moale Festival in Port Moresby on Sunday despite the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
English, 21, scooped the top prize at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium and described her win as a dream come true and a blessing for her family.
“I am a mixed-race woman and being crowned Hiri Queen shows that I know my culture and tradition as a true Motuan,” she said.
“I’m very proud to have shared my knowledge about my Pari culture in an open arena.”
Motu-Koitabu Assembly (MKA) chairman Dadi Toka Jnr said despite the Covid-19 surge, the Hiri-Moale Festival was managed well by the organising committee.

Winning sway … Miss Pari Raila English swaying in her grass-skirt after being crowned Miss Hiri-Hanenamo Queen in Port Moresby on Sunday.

“National Pandemic Controller David Manning gave the approval for the festival to take place and I am happy that everyone is following the Covid-19 safety measures,” he said.
Ranuinu Willie, a former Hiri Queen and English’s aunt, said it was a blessing for the family to see her niece crowned.
“I was the first Hiri Queen in 1987 when Sir Dadi Toka was the MKA chairman and, coincidently, my niece is contesting when Toka Jnr is chairman.”
Willie said she was proud to have prepared all the traditional attires and tattoo designs for English. “She (English) was well prepared to contest and her win was well deserved.”

From left: Miss Boera Madaha Kevau, Miss Hetura Hanenamo 2019 Naomi Boga, Miss Pari and Miss Hiri Hanenamo Raila English, Miss Hetura 2021 and Miss Gabagaba Noeleen Nouairi and Lady Emeline Tufi Dadae at the crowning in Port Moresby on Sunday.

Toka added that the Hiri-Hanenamo was more like bonding time for young Motuan women.
“It helps the young women share their cultures and traditions and also what the different tattoos symbolised,” he said.
Toka said it was important for all 10 contestants to stay positive in whatever career they had.
“Participating in the Hiri-Hanenamo is a good opportunity for exposure to find employment and you all have to stay positive,” he said. The Hiri-Hanenamo first runner-up was Miss Elevala Guba Aileen Hitolo and second runner-up was Miss Gabagaba Noeleen Nouairi.

Lady Emeline Tufi Dadae with Hiri Hanenamo contestants at Government House, Port Moresby, on Saturday. – Picture courtesy of Government House

On Saturday, Lady Emeline Tufi Dadae, wife of Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae, hosted a tea for the 10 contestants at the Government House.
Lady Emeline said it was very encouraging to see young women facing the challenge of advocating and representing their culture in a wider audience as in the celebrations of Hiri-Moale Festival.

From left: This year’s Hiri-Hanenamo contestants Miss Mahuru Maggie Imelda Geita, Miss Elevala Guba Aileen Hitolo, Miss Tatana Pauline Augustine Okitau, Miss Gaire Asi Kamuta and Miss Manumanu Nana Pake during the crowning in Port Moresby on Sunday. – Nationalpics by KENNEDY BANI

“In this age of modernisation and technological advancement, culture and traditional values are fast losing their significance among the younger generation as seen in their attitude and behaviour,” she said.
Lady Emeline said the contestants were role models and inspiration to everyone to value culture and take pride in one’s cultural identity.
Meanwhile, Pacific Industries Ltd’s Pepsi PNG supported the MKA Hiri Moale Festival with a sponsorship package worth K7,500.

People young and old were there to witness the crowning of the Miss Hiri-Hanenamo Queen at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium in Port Moresby on Sunday.

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