She is the new MISS UNIVERSE... Her name is Riyo Mori and she hails from Japan " The Land of the Midnight Sun".
Her first name Riyo means - Old Japanese coin worth about $1.00; it also means "bird"
** remember that a poor person's acceptable sacrifice was a pigeon or turtledove.Her last name "Mori" means- forest (japanese) "of death" (latin)
So her last name in Japanese means "forest"
**one of the definitions for forest woodland for hunting: especially in former times, an area of woodland owned by a monarch and set aside for huntingHer last name in latin means "of death"
Her crown is of diamonds and pearls which has a value of $250,000.00
There were 77 contestants. 7 is the number of divine completeness
She was crowned "MISS UNIVERSE" on Monday 5/28/2007
Miss USA (babylon) fell during the Evening gown competition...I will leave you with that explanation on your own. She was also jeered and booed from the audience of our neighbor Mexico.
I believe the real Miss Universe will be THE BRIDE OF CHRIST!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18911911/ Miss Universe link for details.
Reference for name meaning of Riyo
http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=bergen&book=boy&story=notes&PHPSESSID=95f05d484ef0d9e0f31848919d387e8aLooking up and loving the learning process-Kelly in Dallas