Miss Manui - East Sepik Pageant

After a long pageant journey from the provincial pageant to the National Pageant, Miss Manui held it strong at 2nd runner up Miss Bird of Paradise. Miss Manui would like to thank her team, her desingners, choreographers and most especially the Miss East Sepik Pageant Committee for their encouragement and unwavering support.

" This is the first time we are having provincial representation. I am honoured to have represented East Sepik and to show case the beautiful and diverse culture or our land and people. My job is not done yet, it has just began. As the Inaugural Miss Manui, this is a life long commitment for me to make sure I continue to inspire and build the young women that come after me"

Miss Manui looks forward to what is ahead and the projects she will carry out next year going forward.

Calling the East Sepik Community in PNG and Abroad ‼️
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Countdown to The National Pageant Week! 👑✨
Dress: PNGFI by Yaku Ninich
Hair and Makeup: Bilas Studio

The pageant is so much more than what people see. It takes a lot of courage to put yourself in a place where you feel vulnerable. Behind the scenes, it’s all about hard work, late nights, tears, sweat, and even financial struggles. These are things we don’t often talk about openly.

I’m so grateful to have had my pageant sisters with me during the Miss East Sepik Pageant. For us, it wasn’t about competing against each other—it was about growing stronger, gaining confidence, and becoming better versions of ourselves.

A big thank you to Miss Bird of Paradise - Yangoru-Saussia Miss Ambunti Drekikir - Miss East Sepik Beauty in Leadership Pageant Miss Bird of Paradise : Miss Maprik Miss Bird of Paradise-Angoram Miss Bird of Paradise - Wewak

I’m excited to see what the new year brings for all of you, and I will always be here to support you however I can.

Maulu Malulu 🌺🌺

Thank you The National Online ✨

MISS Wosera-Gawi, Vilousa Hahembe, was crowned Miss Bird of Paradise -East Sepik on Saturday night in Wewak, East Sepik.

“I will wear this crown with grace and humility, upholding the values, traditions and strength of our Sepik way of life,” Hahembe said.

– Picture supplied

Read More : https://www.thenational.com.pg/hahembe-wins-miss-east-sepik/

Good afternoon, my people of East Sepik and Papua New Guinea.

I am deeply honoured and humbled to stand before you as the Inaugural Miss Manui 2025.

First and foremost, I wish to extend my sincere gratitude to the Miss Manui - East Sepik Pageant Committee for their dedication, vision, and tireless commitment to empowering young women leaders of East Sepik. Your work is not only transforming lives but also shaping the future of our province and our nation.

I would also like to acknowledge and thank our generous sponsors whose unwavering support made this pageant possible:
• East Sepik Provincial Government
• Air Niugini
• Business & Professional Women’s Network
• Kumul Consolidated Holdings
• Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PNG
• Institute of Banking and Business Management
• Bilas Studio
• Paradise Boutique
• Badonga Tech & Graphics Solutions
• Buk Bilong Pikinini and Sir Brian Bell Foundation
• National Gender-Based Violence Secretariat
• Village Inn (Wewak)
• PNG Dataco Ltd
• Comrade Trustees Services Ltd
• TISA Bank Ltd
• Connect Distributors & Shippers Ltd
• DKM Human Capital Development Consultancy
• National Banking Corporation Ltd
• Department of National Planning and Monitoring
• Kramee Ausenco
• Maravian Web Services
• PNG Cancer Foundation
• Colgate-Palmolive
• National Housing Corporation
• Paradise Foods Ltd

Thank you for believing in this cause and for your commitment to uplifting women and communities across East Sepik.

To my talented designers — Kwerz Printz, Paradise Tailoring, Kelowa Tailoring & Designs, Api Takwa and Awu Cultural Group (Mikau Village, Wosera Gawi), and PNG Fashion International — thank you for showcasing the beauty, creativity, and cultural pride of our people through your designs.

To my family from Wosera Gawi and Yangoru-Saussia, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your love, prayers, and unwavering support throughout this journey.

One chapter may have come to an end, but a new and exciting journey now begins as I prepare to represent East Sepik at the Miss PNG National Pageant.

I will wear this crown with grace and humility — upholding the values, traditions, and strength of our Sepik way of life. I pledge to work hand in hand with our local communities and the East Sepik Provincial Government to make a positive contribution in my capacity as Miss Manui 2025.

Thank you, and may God bless East Sepik and Papua New Guinea.

PC: Don Kainjuxzs Photography