The traditions and habits occupy an important role in the social life of the Bruneian citizens. From time to time, a visitor might see some beautiful parties related to the traditions of engagement, marriage and alike. The Malawian dance, mixed with the traditional musical instruments, reflects the beat of the Brunei daily life and legends.
The high-standard athletic compounds provide many equipments and facilities for the fanatic lovers of the different sports like football, hokey, gymnasium, tennis, badminton, volleyball, squash, ping-pong, swimming, diving, snooker, racing and others. These sports are highly popular in Brunei.
No doubt that a visitor will be amazed at the skills of the Bruneians in performing the traditional sports like Sepaktakrao (a sport like volleyball except the players use their feet instead of the hands, playing with a light ball made of Rawtan cane), Silat sport (a unique and popular self- defense sport palyed only in Malawi world), the Ghasing (a kind of huge Kidroff),
Chonkak (a game in which the player moves small stones from a hole to another on a wooden ship-shaped plate), Pasang (a complicated game in which the player moves around 120 pieces on a wooden plate), Kite, long boats race and others.
A discerning and enduring visitor will witness the abidance of the Bruneians to the Islamic regulations. From this point, it is preferable for the kind visitor to take off his shoes when entering the Mosque�s hall, avoid passing in front of the praying people, not to touch the Holy Quran if not a Muslim. As for the female visitors it is preferable to wear headscarves and long clothes.
In their daily life, the Bruneian citizen is used to greeting others by handshaking nicely and touching his chest by both hands. As a habit, women are not greeted by handshaking . Also, the Bruneian citizens are used to pointing to things by the righ hand�s thumb instead of the middle finger and not to hit one hand on the other. It is also preferable to present gifts and food by the right hand and not to lay the legs in front of others while sitting on the ground.
The people in Brunei are facially overwhelmed by nature and quietude, no stress and no panic. And it is enough to mention that the country cares mainly about the Bruneian citizens� luxury, education, health insurance and services offered to them for free. All the Bruneian work in the governmental jobs, receiving legendary salaries in addition to the right of owning the houses, cars and equipments for low prices.
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