Cirieburotukula, Nandani, Saulala Vying For 2022 Crown, Advocates On Youth Empowerment, Disability, Sustainable Agriculture’
In today’s Tebara Festival contestant profile, we will feature three beautiful contestants in the Queen’s category, vying for the Vodafone Miss Tebara Festival crown 2022.
Sereana Marama Cirieburotukula
Encouraged to participate by a fellow friend, Sereana Cirieburotukula has one major ambition in joining the contestant category for this year’s festival, and that is to take home the title.
Ms Cirieburotukula is the youngest of the five siblings in her family,.
She is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, particularly professional accounting at the Fiji National University (FNU).
Her participation came as a surprise to many that are close to her, the shy and humble lass is from Matuku, Yaroi in Lau with maternal links to Dreketi in Qamea, Taveuni.
For this year’s festival, she comes with a thought-provoking advocacy message – ‘youth empowerment’.
She says this is a pressing issue.
“This line has been used more than once, ‘youths are our future’ which I believe need to be dissected, because it is actually a big topic for everyone to know more about,” Ms Cirieburotukula.
She is sponsored by Life Pharmacy.
Tebara Festival 2022 Ms Life Pharmacy, Sereana Cirieburotukula. Photo: Vodafone Miss Tebara Carnival
Raina Nandani
Raina Nandani is a 20-year-old who is also entering this year’s festival after two years because of the pandemic.
She is currently pursuing her secondary education degree at the University of the South Pacific (USP).
In this year’s festival her advocacy message is ‘disability’.
What sets Nandani distinctive is her will power to advocate for something she has experienced over the years.
She explained that she has a disability which encouraged her to advocate for people to view ‘disability’ as a ‘ability’.
“More often we see people in public viewing people with disabilities as people who might be vulnerable, can’t do the task given or probably as people that can only do limited things,” Ms Nandani said.
“There are many individuals out there with disabilities, we should start educating people in the country to always give chances to us.”
Ms Nandani is also a professional dancer.
She is sponsored by Nausori Town Council.
Tebara Festival 2022 Ms Nausori Town Council, Raina Nandani. Photo: Vodafone Miss Tebara Carnival
Kessa Saulala
Kessa Saulala is from Vunimono, Bau in Tailevu with maternal links to Nausori village.
In most of her life, the 23-year-old had spent much of her time in the customary and traditional way of living and more so, how ideas are perceived.
Ms Saulala has a recognised qualification from the University of the South Pacific in the field of Human Resources.
Her advocacy message for this year’s festival is ‘Sustainable Agriculture’.
While growing up, she witnessed how farming had become a major source of income in her village.
“When I was growing up, I saw how productive and helpful the system of farming was in my village,” Ms Saulala said.
“Particularly, agriculture sustainability, I will use my platform to educate and make awareness to people of Nausori regarding this.”
“They might live in town, people might live in the city but sustainable agriculture should be considered.”
She is sponsored by Tebara Plaza.
Tebara Festival 2022 Ms Tebara Plaza, Kessa Saulala. Photo: Vodafone Miss Tebara Carnival
Story By: jone.salusalu@fijisun.com.fj
