This paper explores the ways in which Bruneians who are born into a Chinese-Malay family define their identity, how the state classifies them in terms of “race,” how they negotiate their bicultural practices, and what challenges they face while growing up in the liminal space of inbetweenness. Considering the hegemonic force of assimilation enforced by various state apparatuses, the article critically discusses the ways in which Chinese-Malays negotiate the space between assimilation and hybridity. By examining the experience of between and betwixt among these biracial subjects, the article alludes to the different forces that define the boundaries of exclusion and inclusion, belonging and non-belonging in Brunei Darussalam.

本文探讨了华裔马来人出生的文莱人如何定义自己的身份，国家如何根据“种族”对他们进行分类，他们如何协商其双重文化习俗以及在他们成长过程中面临的挑战。边际空间。考虑到各种国家机构施加的同化霸权力，本文批判性地讨论了华人与马来人之间在同化与杂交之间进行协商的方式。通过考察这两个种族间主题之间的经验，本文暗示了不同的力量，它们界定了文莱达鲁萨兰国排斥和包容，归属和非归属的界限。