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Brunei Information

Brunei is a country situated on the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Leaving its coastline with the South China Sea it is totally surrounded by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. Brunei is the leftover of a very powerful sultanate, regained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984.

Culture of Brunei

Bruneians are mainly Malay and their customs, beliefs and pastimes are very much like those of Peninsular Malaysia. Adat, or customary law, governs many of the country's ceremonies. There is even a government department responsible for preserving ceremony and advising on protocol, dress and heraldry.

Brunei is a moderately strict Muslim country. A Ministry of Religious Affairs encourages and supports Islam. The constitution does allow the other religions to be practised in the country. The official language is Malay but English is broadly spoken. Jawi whcih is Malay written in Arabic script, is taught in schools and most of the writings in the country are written both in Jawi as well as Roman script.

Culture of Brunei: Prohibition of alcohol

The sale and public use of alcohol is banned in Brunei. The visitors and non-Muslims are allowed to bring in twelve cans of beer and two litres of other alcohols. This ban used to apply to every entry in 2007. But this policy was changed to 1 limit every 48 hours. After the introduction of prohibition in the early 1990s, all the pubs and nightclubs were forceably closed. Several types of restaurants still offer alcohol sometimes served in teapots.

Culture of Brunei: Brunei in fiction

Brunei is famous for fiction. Anthony Burgess's novel Devil of a State was set in Brunei. The structure of Bandar Seri Begawan's Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque is a main theme in the book. Dale Brown's novel Armageddon is planned chiefly in Brunei. It describes details of a fictional attack on the country with border assistance from Malaysian forces namely a secrecy boat.

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