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Bumiputera (Brunei)

In Brunei, there are some people who are called "bumiputera" which means "sons of the soil". These are the people who originally come from Brunei and who have been living there for a long time.

The government of Brunei has some special rules for bumiputera people. For example, if you are a bumiputera, you can get special jobs and opportunities that are not available to other people. This is because the government wants to make sure that the bumiputera people have a fair chance to succeed in their country.

There are also some rules about who can become a bumiputera. If your parents or grandparents were bumiputera, then you can become one too. But if your family is new to Brunei or if you are from a different country, you cannot become a bumiputera even if you have been living there for a long time.

Some people think that this is not fair because everyone should have the same opportunities, no matter where they come from or who their parents are. But the government of Brunei believes that this is the best way to help the bumiputera people and make sure that they have a strong presence in their own country.