Indonesia in International Pageant
Got a massive blackberry messenger message lately from many relatives, talking about Indonesia participation in the Oldest International Pageant, Miss Universe in this 2010.
So, the chosen lady this year from Indonesia, Qory Sandioriva, has already gain her controversial from the very first performance in Puteri Indonesia 2009 (Here in Indonesia we couldnt translate “Puteri Indonesia” into “Miss Indonesia”, since there is two different national pageant, Puteri Indonesia and Miss Indonesia, long story short, Puteri Indonesia Winner would be send to Miss Universe while Miss Indonesia Winner would be send to Miss World). Back to Qory, this beautiful lady that represent Aceh in Puteri Indonesia said in final route, live in national television, that she didnt use veil in that competition because she thinks hair is something beautiful. (This is matters for Indonesia people that mostly moslems for putting away the veil for joining such beauty pageant).
What could I say, in fact, she never use veil in her daily activity, yes she has Aceh’s blood but she live in Jakarta from the day she was born. So, people this girl is nervous on the stage so she just said whatever in her mind, that she thinks would be a beautiful answer! What I know, the Puteri Indonesia winner would be have full trainee for a year, contains from beauty class, gym class, english class, culture and art class and general knowledge class. All in the first quality package. So I think Yayasan Puteri Indonesia would make a “well done” version of Qory for Miss Universe 2010.
Have you ever heard about the horse, father and boy story?
So there is a father with his boy going to the market to buy a horse. After they got the horse they want and decide to go home.
1) Firstly, the father put his boy in to the horse and walk, people said what an unmanner boy, he let his old father walk.
2) the father change the position, now he is riding the horse, while the boy’s walking, people said what a poor boy, his father didn’t care of him.
3) then, Two of them ride the horse together, people said they dont have heart, let the pity horse get tired.
4) lThey both walk beside the horse, people said they fool, there is a horse, but they didnt use it.
people in my bbm talking that Qory saved Nadine (Nadine Chandrawinata, Puteri Indonesia 2006) cause her awful english make a shame of Indonesia. They said Qory even worse than Nadine!
Somehow, somewhen, there will always some people judging, no matter how brilliant we are! they always find and try to expose silly things about something they dont like. We as a human, sometimes do mistake also, so we should have a very open minded head to see things. No need to judge. It is simply the judge’s job. Or greater, it is God’s Job.
I dont think Qory’s answer is a good answer for sure, but I appreciate and respect her choice to answer the challenge to participate in Miss Universe 2010, something global. It’s not something easy!
Although, there is some paradigm I fell nowadays, the line between smart or not smoothly changing into you are smart enough if you can speak english fluently. Well, I can’t fully againts it, since most of failure not coming from the lack of knowledge but the lack of communication skill. Oh well.
Hi Echi,
I heard the news about how bad Qory Sandova’s English her in Sydney. Agreed with your notion of not judging people. But when someone involves in any forms of Beauty Peagent, aren’t you open yourselves to be judges by other over the 3Bs? Eventhough I personally think that the 3Bs are not for any other to judge, but all the pageant, contest, competition are there for getting critics. Aren’t they? So, if someone is brave enough and willing to attend such an events, they should be ready for all the good and bad judgments.
The questions in my head according to Qory are :
1. Why she needs to use English if she is not good at it? I saw many girls, don’t use English, and it is okay, they could still win. Is the organizer push her to use English? or is her own choice?
2. Of course being good in English doesn’t really means that you are smarter and better than others. But of course able to communicate in English well will help you in being success in this global world. Is it so difficult to find Putri Indonesia that able to communicate well? or English skills is just not as important for the 3Bs qualifications.
After all, I think in the beauty peagent, isn’t it, how we “market” and put a “right packaging” are what’s important? So any candidates must be better hide her weaknessess and show their strength right?
Great opinion tante mostly on “when someone involves in any forms of Beauty Pageant, you have to open yourselves to be judged by others”. This is something you have to face when you put yourself in a highlight. Logic one!
One classis question that people keep questionin on: why is she force herself to use english, if she thinks she’s not that good. Or maybe she thinks she’s good already? Well, if I have a chance I’ll have a chit chat with her deh..