The Highland Games, Brunei 2008.

It was a good Saturday yesterday. With the sun shinning bright and sunny, the weather was perfect for outdoor events like the Highland Games 2008. Organised by many parties and of course in inclusion of the Scottish Community in Brunei. Through history, the Highland games was to find the strongest, fastest and bravest man in the community. But today, and especially yesterday, it was more of a family get together event, and creating a good camaraderie between communities in Brunei and Scotland, and also good relationship between Bruneians and the expatriates in Brunei.

With loads of booths set up selling different kinds of interesting items and articles, it attracted so many visitors, and on overall making the even a major success. Congratulations I must say to the organising committee. As announced, hopefully the highland games will be an official highland game outside Scotland, where in Asia, only in Indonesia that so far has been registered an official one. They proposed Brunei will be the next one.

So, what Highland games without the sounds of bagpipes, kilt wearing, tossing, dance performances and other games. So with that I leave you to some pictures below. Enjoy!! Too bad, I was only able to cover the tug of war as I had to leave early. way before the "highland games" itself started.

Bagpipes by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (again, a good example of collaboration between the two forces).










The Scotts team for Tug of War. They made a very interesting entry to the field, escorted by bagpipes. Too bad, their tug of war performance wasn't as good as the entry. They lost.




Speaking of gender equality here, women did not wanna miss the fun too.




Me at the event, where else would you find Sani, not other than food booths!




Mr Heinz from the UK, did not want to miss the event. Perhaps a good energy souce for the participants! Beans on toast anyone?




Last but not least.... who won? I wonder....