Dar es Salaam, April 21 -- Picture yourself in the heart of the buzz and excitement of a mid-90s Tanzanian beauty pageant.

The lights scintillate, the crowd buzzes with anticipation, and an electric energy courses through the air.

This is the world of Tanzanias golden age of beauty, a vibrant period between the 90s and early 2000s where beauty queens, Tanzanias treasure, ruled the roost.

The Miss Tanzania pageant, a significant testament to the countrys beauty and culture, entered the national consciousness in 1967 when Theresa Shayo won the first-ever crown.

However, a year later, the pageant was banned, primarily because of the argument that such contests were inconsistent with Tanzanian culture.

It was believed that beauty pageant...