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BRUNEI AN ULTRA RICH TERRITORY Java Discover: The Secret World of the Sultan of Brunei: The World’s Most Extravagant Kingdom \| Full Documentary PLAY YOUTUBE VIDEO Original article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0mnWc-fcR4 Peter Burgess COMMENTARY Brunei is an unusual place ... a huge understatement if ever there was one! It is a very small area of land and area of sea where there are vast deposits of oil which ic being exploited and sold on world markets. This funds the country and the family that rules the country! I cannot imagine any future scenario that will enable Brunei to survive as an independent country into the long future. Though I am not an expert in history nor in futurism, the circumstances that enabled Brunei to exist and to flourish are long gone and I am not aware of any security arrangements that are in place to protect Brunei from international predators in the current new world order! Peter Burgess
The Secret World of the Sultan of Brunei: The World’s Most Extravagant Kingdom \| Full Documentary Java Discover \| Free Global Documentaries & Clips Dec 26, 2024 529K subscribers ... 102,017 views ... 879 likes At 76 years old, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei is now the longest reigning head of state in the world. He has been on the throne since 1967. He is also one of the richest men on the planet. Thanks to the oil and gas of his small kingdom, his personal fortune is estimated at 18 billion dollars. Holder of all the powers, he rules his country with an iron fist. A follower of a rigorous Islam, his 440,000 subjects are subject to Sharia law. Next January, the Sultan will marry off one of his seven daughters, Princess Azemah, to his nephew. Before the wedding, the Sultan’s daughter and her son-in-law will each have a series of lavish ceremonies in the most beautiful residences of the country. They will meet at the powder ceremony at the Sultan’s palace, Istana Nurul Iman. Worthy of a fairy tale, all of its 1788 rooms and 257 golden bathrooms are adorned with precious stones. The official ceremony will take place in the throne room and will end in the evening with a royal banquet. 2000 of the world’s most select guests will be present. As a welcome gift, they will receive diamond-encrusted jewelry. In attendance will be the Princess’s younger brother, Prince Mateen. The darling of the kingdom, he has become one of the most coveted bachelors in the world. An exclusive look at the most secretive, the richest and the strictest sultanate in the world. This documentary was produced by Yemaya and directed by Jérôme Dion. It was first released in 2023. 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princess azima prepares to marry her first cousin the match is in keeping with long-standing tradition for almost half a century no Western camera crew has been allowed to film here in the heart of the sultanate of brunai you are very lucky to be here you have the best seats in the house all could see to us so you're very welcome in the front row sits the owner of the house and Father of the Bride the incredibly wealthy Sultan Hassan Al bolia since the death of Queen Elizabeth II he 1:04 has been the world's longest reigning head of state he has been on the throne since 1967 76 years in power under this huge Golden Crown 38-year-old azima is experiencing one of the first highlights of her marriage the powder ceremony a ritual dating back to the 14th century when the Sultan's family first came to power the dynasty has reigned Supreme Over a brunai ever ever since this blessing with holy oils is only the start of the festivities The wedding will take place over 10 days the only chance to discover one of the most secretive countries on Earth in the heart of Southeast Asia on the island of Borneo Hemm in by Malaysia and a close neighbor of Indonesia brunai is a tiny territory a Fleck in the ocean with a population of just 450,000 these are the subjects of Sultan 2:05 Hassan Al bolia one of the richest men on the planet thanks to the vast offshore deposits of his small Kingdom which happens to be brimming with petrol and gas his personal Fortune is estimated at more than $18 billion holding all powers in brunai the sultan is an absolute monarch to a country void of any opposition God on Earth as it were revered by a people who in reality have no choice but to do so the sultan has imposed an increasingly extreme form of Islam over the years an AER life led by the rhythm of prayer even from childhood all the body a except face and hands 3:00 understanding from here and here Aisha is only five yeah because we want to educate her uh because we want to expose her to these kind of things alcohol and smoking in public is forbidden throughout the country in 2019 a new Milestone the sultan establishes Sharia the strictest Islamic law since then homosexuality and adultery have been punishable by the death sentence public uproar around the world as here in London demonstrations take place outside luxury hotels owned by the sultanate he also owns two luxury hotels in Paris Hotel Plaza at and Le morce 50 years earlier brunai was getting good press Queen Elizabeth II appeared in a parade alongside the Sultan in a float carried by 50 men at 4:04 that time the country was a British colony the sultanate didn't gain independence until 1984 it separated from the United Kingdom while retaining its Heritage such as playing Polo the sport of British Kings also played by the entire brunai Royal Family 25 years ago the then Prince Charles played a game with the the sultan today one of the most gifted at the game is none other than the Young Bride princess Zima how are you how was she she was okay she was a bit hard to maneuver and that sound but I think I need to play her in a country bordered by the China Sea with 80% of its land covered by ultr preserved jungle between a rigorous Islamic regime and a royal family shrouded in secrecy a never before seen in sight into the sultanate of brunai the 5:02 strictest richest and most mysterious of Kingdoms Let Us return to the Sultan's Palace where the royal wedding ceremony is still underway in brunai this is the event of the Year princess aima's wedding to her first cousin has been kept well under wraps throughout our time in brunai only authorized after months of negotiations we are accompanied by a member of the governmental security service at all times we are immediately taken back by the sheer luxury of our surroundings a lot of gold yes it's usually covered almost everything is almost covered in Gold actual gold is it real gold yes real gold really real gold there is no fight go uh in the palace everything is actual go yes 6:02 and you you can maybe just touch a bit of just to feel the textures of pure gold a gold Mosaic a setting of unrivaled Splendor this evening the throne room will host the newly wets and the presence of the entire Royal family so who's going to see it will be both families of the royalty since uh the the two gr bride and Grom is royalty so this will be the his the bright families and the the Grom families me but these two seats these two seats is only reserved for the sulan and the queen this is a very very as you can say very sacred and very only the royalty can grace through this area so we would be very lucky this to be this close to this seat cuz you as 7:02 a normal people you won't be able have you won't have the chance to just be dis Clos everybody adores the sultan is very very well Lov because he is named as the the Sultan of the people so he's very concerned about the citizens and everything okay I think we need to cut our time shorts yeah the first guests are arriving there are 2,000 of them each handpicked the Sultan's entire family is here the Crown Prince the groom's brother Prince matam and Prince Jeffrey father of the groom and brother of the sultan between the many ambassadors and the congregation most of the world is represented for the occasion after 8 days of ceremony the Sultan's daughter will become the wife of her first cousin Prince Bahar Prince Bahar is 41 years old with this symbolic gesture on the princess's forehead the union is Now 8:10 [Music] official the ceremonies are drawing to a close tonight is the closing banquet of the wedding in one of the palace's three ceremonial Halls hundreds of pairs of hands are hard at work to to ensure impeccable service it's a question of prestige for the thousand-year-old [Music] dynasty the sulan will be right in the middle and yeah right beside would be the the royal families all the Royal sibling uh quite a proud moment to be involved in such events because this sort of events doesn't happen a lot but when you get to be there and be part of it so you have that sense of fulfillment and you're happy to be part of it and 9:02 you're proud that you know these things are happening it's it's like a part of History yeah it is it is among the guests is one of Southeast Asia's biggest stars of fashion from Malaysia Bernard Shandon has been the Royal Family's resident couta for 27 years he was chosen to design the dress worn this evening by the Young Bride as well as the suit worn by her new husband Prince Bahar n people 4 months about 9 hours a day for one dress or for many only this dress this one they to put for this one yes she W traditional but at the same time is absolute uh contemporary and very new I'm very very pleased most importantly she very happy yeah so I am blessed and happy I'm very gr too yeah the arrival of the royal family is 10:03 imminent to get around their enormous Palace they use golf cards as carriages the bride and groom arrive first followed closely by the sultan on his arm is Queen Sala his wife of almost 60 years it's the last day of the festivities for the Newly Weds before the gala dinner the Gran Muti the country's highest Muslim dignitary leads a final prayer in person at the head table princess azima wears a heart-shaped Tiara and an incredible diamond necklace given to her to wear for the occasion by her father with this wedding the 29th Sultan of brunai further strengthens his family ties and consolidates his power [Music] 11:02 alhamdulillah a few days after the wedding rather than going on her honeymoon princess azima returns to her favorite spot in brunai the polo field a peaceful Haven just 30 minutes from the capital The Stables house 200 horses they have all come from Argentina the great Polo Nation nothing's too good for these thorough breads they are even given airconditioned stalls to help them acclimatize to the tropical heat of brunai in a very British Country Club atmosphere the VIP match is about to begin the Young Bride princess Aima is the star of the day this is aroa the one that prin how do you feel uh minina she was good she had a lot of energy but she was she was easy in the mouth control yeah she's good yeah with her hair blowing in the wind azima is the only woman in the sultan it to play polo a royal 12:02 privilege on the opposing team she's going up against Prince Jeffrey her uncle turned stepfather influenced by the customs of the British aristocracy it was Prince Jeffrey himself who imported Polo to brunai and founded the club in the late 1970s at nearly 70 years old he's still a very good player two teams of four players play against each other on a field three times the size of a football pitch they are all excellent Riders under the watchful eye of Emmanuel her personal trainer who came to brunai from Argentina 5 years ago princess azima is now particularly talented 13:21 Prince Jeffrey holds his own against a Young Bride the Sultan's brother has been playing polo for over 40 years and never tires of the [Music] game why do you love po so much I think I've been playing Co what are you enjoying it somewh they give you a pleasure the horses yourself try to push your ability try to be like 10 which you never will too late and you're still very fit you know very Fierce competitor yeah I'm trying look 14:05 I'm surrounded with a young so what can you do we be retired yeah went well at first you got a bit excited it fine thank you princess thank you so much incidentally the game ended 73 in favor of the princess's team at the other end of the royal Stables is one of the most surprising places in brunai an Argentinian restaurant so you can stay in the polo atmosphere first a car park with electric recharging points an exception to the rest of brunai where petrol is half the price of water at 37 ents a liter and here there are only luxury cars to be seen This one belongs to 15:03 Farid one of Princess aima's Brothers how are you how many electric cars do you have in brunai oh right now like in the Porsche Des uh Porsche agent I heard it's about 20 pieces 20 cars just Porsche doing it right now I love cars yeah we got a few I got a few cars back home so I got a few V8 engines she wants a member of the royal family farit has also the owner of the restaurant in a country not quite like the others the prince gives off his person right down to the plunge this is the Russ o now yes it is now we're preparing a lot of a ticket because uh we have quite a few people in tonight I am very involved I play I can wash dishes I can cook the grill I I do Service as well speak to the clients and yeah I do everything you have to what why did you check up this business because you could do like nothing and enjoy your life so no I think it's a 16:05 learning curve for everything you know um and my family brought me up also to to what you want you have to earn it you have to work for it this is how my mom brought us all up [Music] together thed wanted to create a little piece of Argentina in the heart of brunai the only meat you'll find on these tables is beef they're serving spoons coming and all prepared South American style outside the stakes are grilled AO style the preferred method of cooking in [Music] Argentina mate in hand Emmanuel princess aima's trainer feels right at home here 17:16 16,000 kilm from Bueno Iris Emmanuel leads the life of an expatriate far removed from the daily life of the sultan subjects bandha the capital of brunai the this is a far cry from the franatic pace of Asia's mega cities very little traffic and not much activity barely 200,000 people live here almost half the population of the sulate a little way from the city center we go to a residential area where the country's middle class lives like ish kanda's family [Music] 18:01 45-year-old ish Kanda works for the ministry of religious Affairs its mission is to advise families on how best to combine religion and everyday life particularly in the workplace his wife Jana is a primary school teacher they have five children four boys and one girl it's 7:00 in the morning time to leave for school the father ish Kanda is responsible for taking his 14-year-old son a with him barely 10 minutes into the journey to school like every morning it's time to pray the fatia the first Surah of the Quran ald this is our morning routine whenever we on the road uh we will recite a few verses from Al Quran uh because we are 19:07 asking for Allah's blessing and Allah protection for us throughout the day so we uh we just uh read some verses from Quran From Dawn till Dusk Islam guides every aspect of daily life in this traditional family in brunai 3/4 of the population are Muslim young AUP attends an all boys quranic school this huge brand new complex is entirely financed by the royal family The Establishment is called simply Hassan Al buia the name of the Sultan in brunai no one pays tax and like healthcare education is free 1,300 boys aged 13 to 17 are educated here and as expected each school day begins with a 20:07 prayer AUP is taught in Malay English and French and for religious studies in Arabic AUP and his classmates immersed themselves in the study of the Quran for hours on end s you we have to memorize this and this and then we're going to recite it in front of the uh teacher you what is so specific about this school um compared to the other school oh so basically the religious knowledge it it's in Arabic instead of normal AMA school it's in m and who decided that you would uh follow Arabic School me I would like to go to other places to to work not just 21:01 in brunai because the economy in brunai is really small and other countries are have it big so I want to go to other countries I think it's a goal for everyone here because that's why some sometimes the students here get a scholarship to mecah or anywhere in Arab uh so if you go here it's easier to get a scholarship to go there a studies the Quran for8 hours a [Music] week very OB a will stay at the school for another 3 years at which point he hopes to study abroad back at home as it's done every Thursday evening in brunai ish Kanda welcomes his entire family into his home this is a standard Mark of respect 22:05 owed to the Elders of brunai as ish Kanda does here with his father oh what we just did is uh I just give him a the handshake and level of respect and whenever uh we shake hand to uh our elders uh we will kiss the pp uh the top of the hand from early age even my daughter even my oh even they still baby they will do this kind of thing for example you can um when my siblings come and then uh they will do this kind of Uh custom okay uh as a matter of respect Allah isanda has dedicated an entire room in his house to prayer a moment shared by the whole family all generations right down to the 23:01 youngest little Aisha she's only 5 years old but for the occasion she's wearing two head scarves when she prays she needs to wear this thing oh why why why is it it's a traditional aatat uh all the body aat except face and hands understand thing from here here once the girl hits the B uh it's compulsory for yes it's compulsory for obligatory uh for the girls to cover all those exposed uh area is only five and she's already the the the AG yeah because we want to educate her uh because we want to expose her to this kind of things after the prayers which last over an hour women of all ages gather together actually we have very big uh family the way we are brought up like 24:01 you know we used to be like you know I mean it's quite common in Brun like you know we stay with our parents like that yeah it might come as a surprise that in a country as conservative as brunai women are not only concerned with their family life they also enjoy a wide range of Rights yeah all of us were still working yeah I'm I'm a teacher we're free to do anything we want honestly we can drive we can go anywhere we can meet our friends anywhere I work 1 hour away from house it's a really long drive no problem all good you as a wife or as a woman you have to behave like this and that you know even though you have the freedom to do anything but you have to limit yourself now it's time to sit down for a meal provided by a caterer the menu for tonight is chicken curry fish P 25:01 mango and some I think this is eggplant eggplant food is very important here H in BR yeah because we like to eat like to eat and food bring us closer that's why food is very important thank you thank [Music] you I feel happy because uh we come together and pray together and eat together love together so it's a good feeling having them uh to come to my house and uh entertain them giving them some food so it's a good feeling I'm quite happy and exhausted also and I have to do all those cleaning post 26:01 cleaning after after they [Music] gone a little way from the center of the capital the regal blue Production Studio can be found this is where the few programs on brunai National Television are filmed and as we shall see not everything can be discussed freely in the country far from it at the age of 32 Akil has been starving in some of the sultanate's most popular sitcoms for several [Music] years Hey where's everyone tonight along with six other actors akill will be filming a new episode EP of the serious eight 27:00 celebrations Begin Again in real life Akil Works in Tech because the entertainment sector in brunai is very limited everyone here is an amateur a small art scene has been emerging in brunai over the last few years the trick is to avoid controversial subjects how do you by the year our previous generation you probably won't see a lot of Graphics designers and stuff so now like um people who do theater people who do music they're trying to get out there more obviously we have um certain rules that we abide by which are uh which are no talk of sex politics and religion uh I I guess with the royal family too but other than that everything is free game person to change everything oh they want to change the girls want to change yeah yeah having been interrupted Akil doesn't expand on the question of what's forbidden clearly an awkward subject hey guys we're doing uh 28:06 rehearsal for sketch one scene two before leaving the set we tried to talk to Akil about the situation for the gay community in a country governed by Sharia law so there's not really a lot of movements in terms of uh uh the outside Community if that makes sense uh yeah that's that's not really uh something that you can uh go around and make parades of or make movements out of yeah um it's it's because of the the the type of monarchy that we have yeah is very strict code rule to what a Muslim country is like in this very conservative Society social media is one of the rare opportunities for expression to a certain 29:16 extent our own social media and creativity especially with the people with ourselves local there's no restriction um unless it's out for like on national TV but this is just on Tik Tok so that's fine yeah but if you're representing your country um if your Tik Tok is catered to the whole world then of course you have to behave and show because you're representing your country but it's just if it's just within your own country it's time for ail to take to the stage he's playing a man who travels back in time and celebrates the festivities at the end of Ramadan at four different time periods there [Applause] 30:14 [Music] go a thought-provoking sketch National Television relays the official discourse only one model is put forward that of the traditional family living in accordance with the PRI cepts of Islam on the way out of band a BRD joining the two distinct parts of brunai has just been inaugurated it takes you into the jungle one of the last remaining primeval forests on the [Music] planet thanks to these P dollars the sultanate has outlawed all exploitation the vegetation is an act unlike that of its Malaysian and Indonesian neighbors who have ravaged their 31:04 forests in the tambong National Park lies an e Lodge accessible only by boat for some years now brunai has been slowly opening itself up to tourism a responsibility that attracts visitors from all over the world like this American family well can only Reach This by boat so it's it's really enjoyable to see untouched Wilderness unaffected by buildings ladies and Gentlemen please gather around so I can do a briefing and also wear your life jacket here so what we're going to do today we're going to go to the rainforest Discovery or the national park that we have in brunai 45 minutes by canoe along a river leading through the heart of the Jungle and on arrival an hour's climb to reach the canopy all right we have arrived uh there's a 32:05 747 go it's 36° with maximum humidity BMA 41 is from Paris he's on a 12th day holiday in brunai now have a seat rest first this is the challenge because uh you know we are doing this in the rain forest for me the most challenge for me he's not smoking your country not smoking yeah it's not possible buy cigarette you cannot buy cor it's illegal to smoke it's already in our constitution all right welcome see the 33:01 canopy wow sh down a pristine Forest covering 80% of the sult inate [Music] back to Band in the heart of the capital we're in gadong the country's biggest shopping center like every weekend ish kanda's family is out shopping his wife Jana wants to buy a new outfit but as always her husband will have something to say about it okay let [Music] go in the shops the choice is limited Jana has to respect some pretty strict 34:01 codes again the weight of religion can be felt m m [Music] size down to L size any L So when you buy clothes you need to buy them large it is a rule what because didn't so you always go shopping with your husband sometimes not sometimes with my sister she already know my preference of a dress coat of she need to wear what is the dress she she need to wear loose not not so fit not too tight you mean yes no no not too tight not too tight uh I prefer her to wear something loose M so uh it doesn't show the uh chef of the body really yeah because her body is just for 35:02 my eyes I didn't force her but it's her Duty as a Muslim woman not over not not to wear anything tight and the brunai Paradox women work and are seemingly free but they remain under the control of their husbands at the checkout Yana has the means to pay for herself she is a primary school teacher but every month she gives all her wages to her husband in return ish Kanda gives her pocket money this is your money and you choose to to spend it the way you want my husband give me money every month for um for me to buy clothes toong but limited La 100 in a month uh if exit more than that I use my money my own 36:00 money shopping is one of the few available distractions in brunai citizens spent the rest of the time practicing their religion every Friday the holy day of Islam for example ish Kanda goes to the mosque with his four Sons this is compulsory for all Muslim men and brunai or else they risk receiving a fine since since 2019 the country has been living under a strict Sharia regime ish Kanda has nothing bad to say on this point quite the contrary last time we do have some backlash from uh Western Country from uh other people regarding implementing the sharah law in brunai but for us in brunai we don't mind to implement to practice this kind of uh sharah law but the f is been created by not but people not from brunai 37:03 but thankfully after his majesty emphasized to implement the Sharia law yeah Brun have been blessed much more than before in what way uh it's it brunai becomes much more peaceful and then the crime rate I believe it's going down being virtually crime-free brunai is one of the safest countries in the world world since the implementation of sharia law no one has been executed according to the country's Specialists its introduction was a primarily political gesture by the sultan to appease his most conservative subjects be that as it may the weight of Islam is increasingly felt by normal citizens on Fridays between midday and 2 p.m. the country comes to a standstill and the kingdom mosques fill to 38:02 capacity this forced islamization is having repercussions right up to the borders of this small country from the capital it takes 3 hours in a 4x4 to reach the home of the iban in the middle of the forest 30,000 members of this tribe now live in brunai in what looks like a huge shed this is what's known here as a long house a collective dwelling over 100 m [Music] long The Village Chief welcomes us okay this the long since 2015 around 20 families have been living here 39:09 to obtain this funding there was only one condition to convert to Islam in his speech the eban leader expresses no regret [Music] [Music] islamization is a recent change among the iban and the practice is less rigorous than in the [Music] city in this kitchen shared by three families few of the women and none of the little girls wear headscarves but the next morning as they set off for school which is also financed by the sultan Islamic law takes over again and the hijab is compulsory even for the youngest 40:02 [Music] girls just 300 MERS from the long house in the middle of the Jungle are two recently renovated school buildings here every day begins with the national anthem in honor of the sultan [Music] [Music] what are you doing now checking the nails okay okay luxurious teaching conditions with virtually one teacher per 41:02 student you are four children and I already see three teachers because different student different children different levels different year that that's a great opportunity for them because we can teach them by fast to face one to one [Music] interaction as a mark of respect for teachers students always perform the same traditional [Music] salute and in the middle of the Jungle the school is the only place in the village with an internet connection the teacher kyol doesn't belong to the eban ethnic group he's of mle origin like most bruneians he only comes here four days a 42:02 week the rest of the time he lives in the capital with his wife and children he uses the latest technology for his [Music] lessons to make the lesson easier so we have to use Technologies thanks to his majesty this is because of him cuz he's paying for all of that yes the aim to integrate the trib's young people into the culture of brunai even if their mother tongue is Ian so I'm teaching Malay right now now basically I teach Malay language and 43:02 moral and MIB what is mi mi is Malay Islamic monar it's about culture our language things about brunai about religion by converting to Islam the eband benefited fully from the sultanate generosity this is not the case for all the tribes in the region on the other side of the river the atmosphere is completely different tuway the chief of the iban village introduces us to azeri the chief of a small ethnic group that has always lived here the punan azeri belongs to an ethnic group that has always refused to convert to Islam today they seem to be paying the price former Nomads who lived by gathering and hunting the punan have 44:04 been left to fend for themselves for many years 80 people live here in the most destitute conditions for [Music] you didn't get 45:08 answer so far only a quarter of the punan tribe have converted to Islam the others are resisting but not without consequence [Music] our conversation is clearly unsettling upset by this criticism our guide the chief of the ebans asked us to stop filming in one of the richest countries in the world we are leaving the punan in 46:04 extreme poverty yet in brunai when the sultan subjects want to escape the country's austerity and prohibitions there's an Escape Route known to all just hit the road and drive to neighboring Malaysia every weekend there is a traffic jam at the Customs post to to cross the border and experience a different atmosphere you must first declare that you are leaving the country the town of Miri is 160 km from brunai on the shores of the China Sea this seasight resort with a population of 300,000 offers everything that the sultanate doesn't here in a country that also has a Muslim majority the way of life is quite different an air of Freedom hangs over the city people also come to mey to 47:01 shop the exchange rate is very much in favor of the brunai dollar all the major International Brands missing from the sultanate are well represented here and in the evening it's time for forbidden Pleasures in the city's bars alcohol flows freely I in Brun oh you work in Brun why do you I want for how long do you work in brune yourself I [Music] think 15 years 15 years and have you seen the country going stricter and stricter in 15 years is is quite open yeah after that they try to more but it's okay okay but they don't really on what they do okay music booze 48:03 dancing and revealing outfits for the girls a combination clearly Unthinkable in [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Bruna where where do you live in brunai I was a bran before because my dad was a br PR but now I'm Malaysian oh so you left brunai and do you prefer here why do you prefer [Music] here the party life I like here a lot a Mal do you go to brunai sometime or never I have my auntie there oh you Uncle so do you visit him there yeah and 49:00 what do you think about brunai I don't why why why don't you like brunai tell me even my auntie is open I want make I get it I get it I get it no boring you know yeah yeah you canot do anything mey a weekend of freedom for tens of thousands of [Music] bruneians for those who stay in brunai leisure activities are much more limited though sometimes surprising in this District in the north of BND a quirky Community meets to share in a passion surprising for the sulate cruiser motorbikes a group of ERS gather here every weekend men and women combined the president of this club is 50:03 redsan a former Soldier he leads bruni's oldest Biker Group the group was founded nearly 30 Years Ago by pimoa so what is this place this is your cave yeah my main cave inside his home a whole world dedicated to American motorbikes his machine a powerful Harley-Davidson costing over [Music] €30,000 today Ruan has organized an outing for 80 [Music] bikers it's a way for them to get away from at all [Music] an hour's drive before they regroup by 51:05 the Sea everyone in the group has curated their look leather bandanas a bad boy look for a close-knit [Music] group we ride together as as a team yeah in B we call it uh Brotherhood ah Brotherhood or Sisterhood it's stress relief seriously you know every weekend if you write during the weekend and then you meet up all the friends all the Biko fellows and everything you feel you're out away from all those you know from the problems and anything yeah like my brother said you feel free free [Music] 52:02 Brotherhood away from the shekels of sharia law the bikers take a breath of fresh air in this increasingly auster Society [Music]

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