Thursday, February 24, 2011

Brunei - Land of Mystery (To Me At Least)




I don't know about you guys, but I don't know a whole lot about the nation of Brunei Darussalam. They celebrated their national day this week, but instead of edifying myself via WikiPedia or some other such highly-trustworthy source of information, I wanted to find out what folks are wearing these days in Brunei. Above is photo of their ruler, and his wife (I presume). Note the tiara on top of the headscarf, very chic. Also, if anyone knows how I can get my hands on that ceremonial shield, I could really use one to fend off seventh-floor taskings.
Check out the top photo - love that yellow color! Here's a question though - what's up with monarchs and other 'lifelong rulers' sporting various military uniforms a lot? Let's be honest, it's not like they're really IN the military... but maybe it's the whole "a man in uniform" adage. Your thoughts?
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    Hi, I'm From Brunei. And yes, our ruler and the crown prince are military officers and and our ruler(Sultan) is in charge with the military in Brunei and he knows how to use many types of guns.Oh and the ceremonial shield is only for the royal family and nobles only. :)

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  2. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    do we need visa to visit that place?

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  3. asaJanuary 4, 2012 at 11:40 AM

    Not really. You can visit the country up to 14 days without visa. If you would like to extend your stay then you could go to Sarawak(Malaysia) and automatically you will be eligible again to stay in Brunei for another 14 more days!

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2012 at 5:38 AM

    they are really awesome

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    what is the capital of brunei and what are the interestings things i can do in brunei

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  6. AnonymousMarch 14, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    Dont bother come to Brunei, its the worst place on Earth. Terrible third world with no development.

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  7. AnonymousMarch 29, 2012 at 12:17 AM

    Brunei is amazing!!!Beautiful mosques and palaces everywhere. Stayed at the Empire Hotel and Resort Club - so much fun.

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  8. khokarApril 1, 2012 at 1:06 AM

    hi i m nadeem khokar from india burnei king is good man i lkike him

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  9. AnonymousJune 23, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    King looks like a fucking monkey.
    He uses religion's power to control his slaves. There is no royalty in Islam.
    People who don't protest him deserve to be an animal.
    Shove your cars in your ass you fucking ugly monkey king.

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