COME January 2009, the public can get their hands on a literary masterpiece which focuses on the culture of Brunei.
Titled Tunggak, the book was written by Dato Paduka Dr Hj Abdul Latif Hj Ibrahim, who is currently the director of Balai Kenangan Al-Marhum Sultan Hj Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adaul Khairi Waddien, Office of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
Published recently, the book contains 10 articles on several cultural and literary issues of Brunei which the author presented at various national and international seminars and symposiums held between 1996 to 2004 when he was teaching at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD).
The title was derived from one of the articles, Kesultanan Melayu Brunei: Tunggak Identiti Melayu? (Brunei Malay Monarchy: Pillar of Malay Identity?).
During the coronation of a new Sultan, the word "Tunggak Negara" is invoked as one of the charismatic characters of the new Sultan which can mean a saviour to uphold the nation.
Tunggak is the sixth book written by Dato Dr Hj Abdul Latif after having written radio plays, short stories and poems in addition to writing essays.
The book is scheduled to be launched in early January 2009 during the seminar on the history of Brunei jointly organised by Yayasan Sultan Hj Hassanal Bolkiah, the Brunei Historical Society and the History Centre of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.
It would prove to be useful as a general read for those who wish to know more about Brunei culture, and an invaluable source to students of higher learning since most of the articles' contents are related to the Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB) concept
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