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Bunga bunga is a phrase of uncertain origin and various meanings that dates from 1910 and a name for an area of Australia dating from 1852. By 2010 the phrase had gained popularity in Italy and the international press to refer to then-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's alleged sex parties with prostitutes, which caused a major political scandal in Italy.
Bunga River, northeastern Nigeria; Bunga bangkai, a common name in Indonesia for Amorphophallus titanum, the so-called "carrion flower" Bunga raya, the Malay name for Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, the national flower of Malaysia; Bunga, or Botija, a Caribbean musical instrument of the aerophone type; Bunga, a character from the Lion King spin-off The ...
In a Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assemblies) or in Dewan Rakyat (Parliament), all members (regardless of race or religion) within the legislative assembly, are required to wear the songkok (with a gold middle stripe) as a formal custom, at every State Customary Opening of Parliament (or respective State Legislative Assemblies ...
A golden tree, part of the bunga mas sent by one of the northern Malay states to the Siamese court, collection of Muzium Negara, Kuala Lumpur. The bunga emas dan perak (lit. "golden and silver flowers", Thai: ต้นไม้เงินต้นไม้ทอง RTGS: ton mai ngoen ton mai thong), often abbreviated to bunga mas (Jawi: بوڠا مس "golden flowers"), was a form of ...
On the other occasion Bunga Bangkai was also added as puspa langka together with Rafflesia. Melati putih (jasminum sambac), a small white flower with sweet fragrance, has long been considered as a sacred flower in Indonesian tradition, as it symbolises purity, sacredness, graceful simplicity and sincerity.
Parit Bunga (Jawi: ڤاريت بوڠا; Chinese: 巴力文莪) is a small town in Mukim Kesang, Tangkak District, Johor, Malaysia. It is located on the Muar River and on the intersection between the roads to Malacca and Tangkak .
We're first told that (A) The original etymology of Bunga bunga is related to a hoax perpetrated by Brits in Britain. And then, (B) One century after the hoax, the term Bunga bunga became popular again, acquiring a quite different meaning, as well, the mysterious leisure pursuit of Mediterranean plutocrats (and with my emphasis). I see no ...
Kebun Bunga is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1986. It covers the Penang Botanic Gardens , after which it is named, as well as parts of George Town 's western suburbs - Tanjung Tokong and Air Itam .