They're slack bastards, but the Judges have finally got their scores in for the Traditional Dress opening round.
That's right, folks...
Merit Whore for the Ages™
in conjunction with the
Everything Noder Pageant 2003
...proudly presents, the latest scores from the Pageant. Don't forget that a summary of the round is available here. This is the first round where scores will count, and the competition is hotting up. Without further ado:
How they scored:
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| Contestant | Node | A | B | C | D | E | aggr | audience |
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| Spain | Camino de Santiago | 8.7 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 43.2 | +17/-1 1C! |
| D.R.Congo | The Molimo | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 38.4 | +19/-0 1C! |
| Suriname | Javanese Traditions | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 39.0 | +24/-0 1C! |
| Micronesia | Yap Day | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 38.5 | +19/-0 1C! |
| Serbia | Turbofolk | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 44.8 | +16/-0 2C! |
| Ethiopia | Greeting Etiquette | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 42.7 | +33/-0 2C! |
| Portugal | Fado | 9.1 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 44.1 | +22/-1 3C! |
| Norway | Reindeer Husbandry | 7.9 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 39.9 | +26/-0 2C! |
| Canada | Inuit Carving | 6.9 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 36.7 | +14/-1 0C! |
| Turkmenistan | *withdrawn* | | | | | | | |
| Australia | Bach & Spin Ball | 9.3 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 42.1 | +26/-1 3C! |
| Thailand | Beauties in Thailand | 9.1 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 43.5 | +38/-1 2C! |
| Iraq | Invading Kuwait | 5.2 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 25.1 | +51/-1 6C! |
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Now off you go, applaud these beautiful women!
ps - damn its early here in my secret location!
Oh, and please join me in wishing South Africans a happy Human Rights Day