Miss
Universities Africa Zimbabwe Ntokozo Sithole gave the country something
to smile about when she scooped three awards at the continental pageant
held in Edo State in Nigeria. The third-year University of Zimbabwe
student was among models from 41 African countries that took part in the
event.
Ntokozo
was picked as the most determined queen and most well-behaved queen in
addition to being honoured for the best poise during the boot camp and
pageant. In an interview with The Herald, Ntokozo said she learnt a lot
before and after the pageant.
“I learnt that Africa is rich in art
and has got a big inner side on how African youths dress in a modest
way that does not expose the body, show the skin and looking good at the
same time. I am happy that I made my country proud and had the chance
to show what comes out of Zimbabwe,” Ntokozo said.
Ntokozo said
the representatives from other countries were easily identified by their
language and dress code. “I encourage people to invest more in dressing
that can tell that one is a Zimbabwean. We easily identified people
from their dressing and these included those from Nigeria, Sierra Leone,
Swaziland among other countries.”
“They were not embarrassed with
their language and all that mattered to them was what you bring to the
African table. I enjoyed the food such as plantain from Nigeria which is
fried banana,” Ntokozo said.
She said she had the opportunity to introduce some Shona words in the pageant theme song.
Source http://nehandaradio.com
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