Brunei dignitaries pay weekend visit to WWU

The Department of Anthropology at Western Washington University welcomed a delegation from Brunei Darussalam to campus on Saturday, May 1.

Pahin Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng, Brunei minister of foreign affairs, and Dato Yusoff Abd Hamid, ambassador to the United States, made a special trip to WWU with their delegation while passing through Seattle on their way to Washington, D.C. The purpose of the trip was to visit Linda Kimball, professor emerita of anthropology at WWU. Kimball is a noted scholar on Brunei Malay language and culture.

The reception was attended by Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike, WWU Provost Catherine Riordan, Department of Anthropology Chair Daniel Boxberger and other members of the WWU Department of Anthropology.

Minister Pahin Dato Lim Jock Seng is an anthropologist and former curator of the National Museum of Brunei and collaborated with professor Kimball on a number of projects. Kimball retired in 2007 after 30 years of service at WWU.