Brunei Darussalam National Day
Hi everyone! Brunei Darussalam just recently celebrated its 32nd National Day on the 23rd of February 2016. Here's a link to a video of the celebration as filmed by the local newspaper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=a7d2rwxYBhs Back when I was in school, I have vivid memories of lining up outside the Istana (palace) with all my classmates and students from various different schools and waving small flags as the royal family drove past. National Day celebrations are often celebrated in a big and many times lavish manner in other parts of the world and Brunei is no exception. After all, it marks the day we became independence- the day we existed as a country of its own entity. Residents of different age, race and religion come together and celebrate this very special day. Primary school students are often found right outside the palace cheering and waving Bruneian flags as the royal family makes their way to the main park where the festi...