This year, Roxy Ebe will be defending Cameroon’s colours at the beauty and cultural fashion contest.

On October 16, Zambia will host the international Miss Global Heritage beauty pageant. 43 contestants from different African countries will compete to showcase their countries’ cultural heritage. Cameroon will be represented by Roxy Ebe. She will compete in three categories: Night of the Gifted (presenting the country’s tradition, heritage and culture), Heritage Cuisine Queen (competing by preparing a dish indigenous to her country) and Indigi Gaming Queen (competing by playing a game indigenous to the host country’s tradition and culture).

Each contestant will bring traditional and cultural materials from her country, which she will use to handcraft a cultural item from their country. The item produced can be handcrafted by the contestants either by hand or with the help of hand tools or even mechanical means.

According to the organisers, this cultural artefact must represent the contestant’s creativity and some artistic direction.

At the end of the competition, the winner will receive a cash prize of 10,000 dollars, the first runner-up 5,000 dollars and the third runner-up 3,000 dollars. In terms of special prizes, the Héritage Queen kitchen will receive $500. The same amount will be awarded to the Queen of Craft, Talent Queen and IndigGaming Queen winners.

Her interest in taking part in the competition stems from her desire to learn more about her country’s culture and promote it: “It’s a beauty pageant that will help me learn more about my country, Cameroon, and improve my well-being”. To kick off the competition, Roxy has arranged a short chat with a guest about the traditions, culture and customs of the Cameroonian people, which she will share on her Instagram profile.