PH's Mangkukulam thrills Miss Grand Int'l 2026 national costume show

Philstar - Oct 8, 2026

The costumes, varying in size and theme, all presented a side of each country’s mythical/mythological, cultural, traditional, and even message to the world like Nepal’s prayer for its recovery.

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