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A beauty queen from Samoa has been named this year’s Miss Pacific Islands, taking home the same crown and title her mother won almost 30 years ago - the first mother-daughter duo to do so.

Miss Samoa, Moemoana Safa’atoa Schwenke, won the title at the 35th Miss Pacific Islands pageant held in the Micronesian state of Nauru throughout last week, with the finale held over the weekend.

Seven contestants competed for the crown this year - representing American Samoa, Tonga, Palau, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, the Marshall Islands and Samoa.

The opening night featured the talent category, with Miss Samoa stealing the show with a siva afi fire dance that showed off Schwenke’s incredible skill as one of the top siva afi dancers in the world.

Unlike other international beauty pageants, the Miss Pacific Islands pageant has a sarong section - rather than a swimwear category - and a traditional wear category - rathe