and custom still vibrant and relevant today
Thursday, June 7, 2007
THE complete mobilisation of the Adat Istiadat department as well as other relevant government agencies, supported by the private sector and many other nameless individuals who all came together in the spirit of unity and duty to ensure that the sultanate's rich heritage of Malay customs and Muslim traditions would continue to remain, all in the name and for the sake of all that is good in Brunei Darussalam.
Just like the previous, albeit bigger, royal wedding ceremony between His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah, the international media are expected to arrive in the sultanate to capture the full glory and rich colourful traditions of the Bruneian royal family customs, that continue to mystify and enthral the western media for its symbolism and meanings.
For those lucky enough to witness the royal wedding celebrations, the royal court protocols that hark back to six hundred years ago are still very much alive and practised today, in much the same way that they were then. For trained foreign observers however, such as members of the diplomatic corps, the sights and sounds of the ceremonies, with the rich variety of hues and colours, ancient musical sounds and unique court traditions will most certainly bring them back to a glimpse of what the royal court of Brunei used to be like, perhaps similarly to any medieval court system that existed in the Middle Ages, but unlike many others, has not withered away but instead adapted and ensured that it remains relevant, reserved and revered.
The ceremonies that the country, and indeed the world, have witnessed over the past week define the very culture and, most importantly, capture the very essence of what it means to be a Bruneian, living today in harmony with its proud heritage in a modern twenty-first century world.
The Brunei Times
Just like the previous, albeit bigger, royal wedding ceremony between His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah, the international media are expected to arrive in the sultanate to capture the full glory and rich colourful traditions of the Bruneian royal family customs, that continue to mystify and enthral the western media for its symbolism and meanings.
For those lucky enough to witness the royal wedding celebrations, the royal court protocols that hark back to six hundred years ago are still very much alive and practised today, in much the same way that they were then. For trained foreign observers however, such as members of the diplomatic corps, the sights and sounds of the ceremonies, with the rich variety of hues and colours, ancient musical sounds and unique court traditions will most certainly bring them back to a glimpse of what the royal court of Brunei used to be like, perhaps similarly to any medieval court system that existed in the Middle Ages, but unlike many others, has not withered away but instead adapted and ensured that it remains relevant, reserved and revered.
The ceremonies that the country, and indeed the world, have witnessed over the past week define the very culture and, most importantly, capture the very essence of what it means to be a Bruneian, living today in harmony with its proud heritage in a modern twenty-first century world.
The Brunei Times
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