The Miss Rupununi 2022 beauty and talent contest was pulled off during the two-night event of the Rupununi Expo 2022 at the Tabatinga Sports Complex in Lethem, Region 9. During the event, 8 Rupununi beauties contested for the crown of Miss Rupununi 2022.
Contestant number 5, Miss Natoya Foo, who won the title of second runner up, delivered a stunning, breathtaking performance of a folksong and dance, entitled, “They Say Rupununi is Bush.”
The lyrics of the song, which is mostly in local Creolese dialect, addresses some of the misconceptions people elsewhere may have about the Rupununi Savannahs while highlighting the pride, beauty, and culture of the Rupununi people.
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They said rupununi was Bush.
Forgetting our greenery just lush.
Trying to put we down
but nobody can't tek away we crown.
Coming from far away
they want to take advantage ah weh
thinking we Amerindians not strong,
but we coming down to prove you wrong.
They said rupununi was Bush
Forgetting our greenery just lush,
don't you see the rupununian crown
the kanuku standing for so so long.
Aishalton with the petroglyphs,
shea rock and moco-moco hydro.
You evah went to ariwa Beach?
Or taste our pepper pot, farine and tasso?
The said rupununi was Bush
Forgetting our greenery just lush,
but you evah see we women?
Man dem girls is a 10 outta 10
know how to work the matapee,
fetch cassava in a warshi
and when the dance the matapee dance
man they would put you down in a trance.
Good talent!