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By AM
Posted to the web on January 20, 2009 |
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January 20, 2009 (ADDIS ABABA) — A 22-year-old university student from Gambella won the title of Miss Ethiopia beauty competition held on Saturday.
Chuna Okok, winner of the title of Miss Ethiopia 2009 during the Miss Ethiopia 2009 Beauty Pageant in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, Jan. 18, 2009.
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The winner, Chuna Okok, a sophomore at the faculty of business and economics, Addis Ababa University, outranks all of her 20 competitors.
She won Miss Ethiopia 2009 contest and received an award of diamond ring worth 60,000 Birr, according to competition organizer Ethiopian Village Adventure Playground.
The 1963 Miss Ethiopia winner Ejigayehu Beyene has put the crown for this year’s Miss Ethiopia winner, Chuna Okok.
After being named Miss Ethiopia of 2009, Chuna said that she was excited to win the title as it would leave a message that Ethiopia is a home for beautiful people in its all regions.
Chuna is to take part in Miss World Cultural Heritage of 2009 due to be held in Namibia this year, according to the organizer.
She would have great contribution in promoting her homeland Ethiopia, the organizer said.
Winner of the title of Miss Ethiopia 2009 Chuna Okok (C) poses with the first runner-up Meron Getachew (L) and the second runner-up Samrawit (R) during the Miss Ethiopia 2009 Beauty Pageant in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, Jan. 18, 2009.(Xinhua Photo)
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