Nat Nwe - About the forest and the mountains (3)

Seeing the masks of today, and seeing the masks of yesteryear scattered around, I suddenly realized that something had changed.

In fact, we have seen many of these masks, even if we have not seen them all. However, they are not organized in this systematic way.

This is the first time that a collection of newspaper cover art photographs has been exhibited. With the theme of "A Mirror of the Times," the Ministry of Information is presenting a "Press Cover Art Photo Exhibition" by collecting as many newspapers, journals, magazines, books, calendars, and posters published in Myanmar throughout the ages. There are about 1,000 displays divided into 11 categories.

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Upon entering the Tatmadaw Hall on U Wisara Street, where the exhibition is being held, large half-length portraits of General Aung San and General Ne Win in Burmese military uniforms are hung on the front display in the center of the hall.

Next to General Aung San, the covers of 7 books related to General Aung San are displayed, and next to the picture of General Ne Win, the covers of 7 books related to General Ne Win are displayed in enlarged format.

In the newspaper section, 112 newspapers are presented, divided into three sections: the early days of newspapers, the pre-independence and post-independence periods, and the revolutionary period. From The Maulmain Chronicle, the first newspaper published in Myanmar, to the public newspapers published today.

The Maulomain Chronick is said to be the first newspaper in Burma, but it was not published in Burmese. It was published in English. It was first published on March 3, 1836. The editor was George Hawke.

The second newspaper, Sintugi, was also published not in Burmese but in the ethnic Skawi Karen language. It means "morning star" in Burmese and was published in Dawei in 1843.

The first newspaper published in Burmese was Dhamma Newspaper, published in 1843 by the Mawlamyine Missionary Society.

The first newspaper of the Burmese government, the Mandalay Nay Pyi Taw Yadanarbon Newspaper, was published by King Mindon in 1874 (14th day of the Tabaung lunar month, 1236). The editors were U Ahee and Bo Wazira.

When we see the story of the trial of the leader of the peasant revolution, Saya San, by the British colonialists in the August 17, 1931 issue of the Thuriya newspaper, and the special edition of the Thuriya newspaper on December 7, 1931, in honor of the National Day, the news of the mass demonstration in Mandalay in which 16 martyrs were killed was reported in the Mandalay Thuriya on February 18, 1939, the news of the oil field strike workers who marched from the oil field to Yangon and the protesting farmers from Thaton Township meeting in Yangon was reported in the Thuriya newspaper on the 6th of the full moon of the year 1300, and the funeral of the student leader Bo Aung Kyaw, who was killed by the colonial police, was reported in the Se Than newspaper on December 29, 1938, we realize that newspapers are documenting the history of Burma's anti-colonial and national liberation struggles.

1963 - 1964 Poppa Farmers Special Issue, 1964 March Paung Farmers Seminar Special Issue, 1964 April and May Oil Field (Chauk) Workers Seminar Special Issue, Kyaw Pyithu Daily Newspaper, 2, 1, 63 issue of Kyaw Mon Newspaper, which reported the news of the Ohn Taw Farmers Seminar, and 31, 1, 63 issue of Botathaw Farmers Seminar, it is known that newspapers also reflect the modern era.

By looking at the covers of newspapers published in Myanmar in chronological order, from the first newspaper published in Myanmar to the ones published today, you can observe the layout and style of the covers of Myanmar newspapers and learn about the skills of Myanmar journalism.

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In the Journals, Magazines and Publications section, the covers of some early journals published around 1920, such as Myanmaan Thirtha, Yatta Kyi, and Loh Nyein Rhee, are displayed in large-scale photographs. Similarly, the covers of early magazines of the Myanmar magazine world, such as Myanmar Magazine, Myanmaan Alin, Thuriya, and Dagon, are displayed in large-scale photographs.

_ Apart from the two special displays, about 100 journals, magazines and publications are displayed in three sections, divided into three periods: the pre-war period, the independence period and the post-revolutionary period. These covers roughly indicate the development path of Myanmar journals, magazines and publications over the past 80 years.

The covers of Myanmar's first magazine, Myanmar Magazine, and the first journal, Myanmar Ha, can be seen. Myanmar Magazine was published in 1905 and was edited by Sayar Maung Maung. Myanmar Ha was published in 1918 and was edited by Sayar Shwe U Daung.

When looking back at the covers of journals and magazines published during the pre-war and independence eras, we see that they were composed of only headlines, designs, table of contents, and advertising text, without any illustrations. They were also presented with illustrations by great artists, pictures of movie stars and actresses, and photographs of women on the covers.

In particular, we find paintings depicting the faces of great artists such as U Ngwe Kai, U Ba Lon, U Ohn Lwin, U Ba Kyi, U Ko Lay, and U San Lwin. They are comparable to today's face paintings.

When we look at magazine and journal covers over time, we see that the style and clothing have changed. The concept of cover design and techniques have also changed. The printing industry has also improved. We have moved from the era of manual block printing to the computer era.

When displaying the cover of a magazine today, we find magazines published by the Information Department, magazines published by public organizations, and private magazines. The only magazines published by township associations are Zeyar Magazine (1983) published by the Sagaing Alumni Association and Puris Phu Magazine (1983) published by the Thaton Literary Workers' Association.

There are now many township magazines. They are published to commemorate the township literacy campaign, to commemorate the poet's day, and to record township records. Many township magazines use cover images to highlight the places, buildings, businesses, customs, and clothing that mark their township and region.

Similarly, school magazines published by universities, colleges, and schools, as well as departmental magazines published by government departments, often feature their schools, their departmental buildings, and the nature of their work on the cover.

Thus, if the magazine section can include state magazines, township magazines, school magazines, and departmental magazines , it will help to achieve the motto of "A comprehensive press, a mirror of the times."

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The calendar section displays a collection of calendars published from 1951 to 1983. A total of 108 covers are displayed, including covers on contemporary dress codes, covers on ancient clothing, covers on Burmese landscapes, and covers on business and manufacturing.

The section of books published by the Myanmar Socialist Program Party displays books on ideology, organization, politics, economics, history, public affairs, class affairs, international affairs, and general affairs, as well as party affairs publications, international affairs newsletters, and program news journals.

The section of books published by the People's Army includes calendar covers published by the Military Science Journal, the Heart of War Journal, and People's Army series.