Miss Tibet
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Miss Tibet is an annual beauty pageant held in Dharamshala, India.[1] It is produced by Lobsang Wangyal Productions. The winner is expected to participate in the annual international beauty pageant, Miss Earth.[2]
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[edit] History
The first-ever Miss Tibet Pageant was held in October 2002 and it was a huge success despite criticism from some prominent figures of the Tibetan community. The pageant was criticized as "aping western culture" and "un-Tibetan". The controversies surrounding the pageant made headlines around the world. In that year, only four Tibetan girls participated in the competition. In 2006, the swimsuit competition was opened to the public, and it was a surprising event because traditional Tibetan women wear clothing to their ankles.
Miss Tibet 2002, Dolma Tsering, has competed in two international pageants. She also won the Miss Goodwill subsidiary title from the pageant in Malaysia and the Best National Costume from another pageant in Mexico.
The pageant has continued since.
The Dalai Lama has voiced support for the pageant[1].
[edit] Miss Tibet 2007
Miss Tibet pageant 2007 was held from 12 to 14 October 2007 in Dharamsala, India. Five young Tibetan women took part in the pageant. Tenzin Dolma from McLeod Ganj was crowned Miss Tibet 2007. She received a scholarship cheque of Rs 100,000 (2,500 USD). She represented Tibet in the Miss Earth 2007 pageant in the Philippines in November 2007.
Tsering Yangzom from Kollegal Tibetan settlement, south India, was the First runner-up. She received Rs 50,000 in scholarship. She was also the Miss Photogenic, receiving 1170 of the 3156 votes cast online at misstibet.com.
Deeki Dolma from Gangtok, Sikkim, was declared the Second runner-up. She received Rs 25,000.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Name | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tenzin Dolma | Miss Earth Pageant 2007, The Philippines |
| 2006 | Tsering Chungtak | Miss Earth Pageant 2006, The Philippines
Miss Tourism Pageant 2007, Malaysia |
| 2005 | Tenzin Nyima | |
| 2004 | Tashi Yangchen | |
| 2003 | Tsering Kyi | |
| 2002 | Dolma Tsering | Miss Tourism Intercontinental pageant 2003, Malaysia
Queen of... pageant 2003, Mexico |
