Miss Heritage 2014, was the 2nd edition of the

Miss Heritage Miss Heritage Global formerly known as ''Miss Heritage World'' is an international beauty pageant, that stands for advancing World Heritage. The pageant was founded in Zimbabwean Country Branding Expert by Tare Munzara. The 6th Miss Heritage Glob ...

pageant. Shequera Grace King of the

Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to ...

crowned her successor Odessa Mae Tadaya of the

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at the end of this event held at Silver Star Hotel and Casino in Johannesburg South Africa. 42 countries and territories participated in the event.

Results

Continental Queens

Contestants

Crowned Queens at national pageants

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Marlene Mutoniwase was crowned on the 20th of February at the Miss

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Swaziland Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...

Phumzile Thwala was crowned in September 2013.

Odessa Mae Tadaya was crowned as the official delegate for

for Miss Heritage 2014. Miss Heritage India Avneet Kaur Arora was crowned as the official delegate of India for Miss Heritage 2014.

Heritage Championship events

Ludo-diversity Queen

Ludo Diversity means

diversity Diversity, diversify, or diverse may refer to: Business *Diversity (business), the inclusion of people of different identities (ethnicity, gender, age) in the workforce *Diversity marketing, marketing communication targeting diverse customers * ...

games A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such ...

, of all sorts, physical and non physical. Contestants engage into traditional games, from different countries.

Tradition A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...

al games are part of intangible heritage and a symbol of the

cultural diversity Cultural diversity is the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture, the global monoculture, or a homogenization of cultures, akin to cultural evolution. The term "cultural diversity" can also refer to having different cu ...

in the world. They are medium to project and show the great values of solidarity, diversity, inclusiveness and

cultural awareness Cultural sensitivity, also referred to as cross-cultural sensitivity or cultural awareness, is the knowledge, awareness, and acceptance of other cultures and others' cultural identities. It is related to cultural competence (the skills needed for ...

. Game 1- Iintonga is a South African ancient Indigenous Game. This

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is an

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game that has been practiced for many centuries in

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Two fighters go into a ring. Each contestant will be having two plastic form rubber sticks, the attack and the defense stick. The referee blows a whistle to start the game and the fighters try to hit their opponent with their stick, while defending themselves with the defense stick. Points are given due to number of blows that hit the fighter’s body. A referee controls the match and a timekeeper controls the rounds in each bout. A bout consists of three rounds of one minute each.

Heritage Night of the Gifted

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Heritage Cuisine Queen

This competition is a Gift performance show, ie Talent in layman’s terms. It is based on gifts/talents that are Traditional, Heritage themed depending per country. So each contestant shows off her country’s culture through the heritage performance. Contestants shall also be put into two groups’ whereby they are required to produce a 5 minute Drama /Play per group which Portrays World Heritage related Issues. Winner * - Joyce Jansen 1st runner up * -Avneet Kaur Arora 2nd runner up * -Jennifer Hunt

References

{{reflist 2014 beauty pageants 2014 in South Africa December 2014 events in South Africa 2010s in Johannesburg Entertainment events in South Africa