Pu Zaw Pwe is a Noble Tradition that is practiced in Burma.
Thet Kyee PZP is for paying respect to the Elders. The age requirements vary.
Saya PZP is for paying respect to the sayas and sayamas. Some use the term Acariya PZP.
Thet Kyee PZP
In some places, a Senior Day is held. Transportation, Food, Entertainment and Photo-shoot are provided for Old people of all races and creeds.
Thet Kyee PZP may be held in conjunction with a Festival, e.g Thingyan or Thadinkyut. Buddhists may also pay respect physically to the Elders.
MES organized Thet Kyee PZP for Senior Engineers and Architects.
The All-Mechanical Gathering also had a program to pay respect to Thet Kyee Mechanical Engineers.
Acariya PZP
Examples :
Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65
M72 (and some other Disciplines)
ICST/UCSY
Saya PZP
RIT Alumni International hosted the First RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in San Francisco, California in October 2000. The term SPZP was chosen over Saya Ga Dawt Pwe so that Alumni of different Faith can pay back the Metta and Cetana of their mentors. I am honored to be a Core Organizer of SPZP-2000. I wrote the poem “SAYA PU ZAW PWE”. It was published in the RIT website and the Commemorative Issue of the RIT Alumni Newsletter for SPZP-2000.
Singapore hosted SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007 and SPZP-2010. Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War) and team published Commemorative Issue of Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for the SPZPs. My poem was reprinted on the Back Cover of SDYSS-2002. I wrote a poem “SWE DAW YEIK” for SDYSS-2007. I wrote an article “EE Sayas : A Sad and Short Clip” for SDYSS-2010.
Yangon hosted SPZP-2004, SPZP-2012 and SPZP-2016. Commemorative Issue of Swel Daw Yeik Magazine was published for SPZP-2012 and SPZP-2016. U Saw Lin (GBNF) was Chief Editor of SDYM-2012. Saya U Moe Aung was Chief Editor of SPZP-2016. Several Distinguished Authors (e.g Ma Sandar, Maung Sein Win — Padeegone, N Jar Thaing, Aw Pi Kye) also served as Editors.
Due to the pandemic, SPZP-2020 was canceled.
Some of the Organizers and Volunteers of the SPZPs are GBNF. They include Saya Allen Htay, Ko Saw Lin, Ko Aung Moung, Ko Than Sin Myint and Ko Robin.
Several Sayas are GBNF. They include U Ba Toke, H Num Kok, U Soe Khaw, U Khin Aung Kyi, U Thit, Dr. Mg Mg Win, S Arya, S Kyaw Aye, U Soe Lwin.
Sayas U Ba Than, U Aung Khin, Dr. Aung Gyi and U Min Win are 90+ years young. Many of our sayas are 80+ years young.
We hope to see SPZPs in the not so distant future (after the Calamities have ended).
Collegiate Scholarship (for top students in Matriculation examination)
Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC)
In the early days, RUBC awarded cups to the winning teams.
The President of the Union of Burma donated the “President’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Eights.” In the inaugural competition, RUBC beat the combined team of Calcutta Lake Club and Calcutta University Rowing Club.
The Prime Minister of the Union of Burma donated the “Prime Minister’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Fours.”
The Challenge Cups are listed in the commemorative issue for the 90th Anniversary for the founding of RUBC.
Sir Arthur Eggar donated a Pewter Cup for the Senior Novices. The Senior Novice Winners receive a brooch.
Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded in the latter days. For obvious reasons, the medals are plated. P. Orr Tun Yin was a primary supplier of the cups and medals. U Hla Din and sons became the secondary source.
Soccer
For World Cup, there was Jules Rimet Trophy.
For soccer in Burma, there was “Dunlop Shield (Daing)”
Number of Medals
In some competitions, the two losing semi-finalists are awarded Joint Third prize. So, the number of bronze medals can be higher than the number of gold medals.
Due to the introduction of tie-breakers in most sports, we rarely have joint champions. In a few instances (e.g. the clock cannot discriminate the two winners), two gold medals were awarded to the joint champions.
Some Early Authors and Poets Minby Sayadaw U Awbatha Kyee The Lay Htutt Sayadaw Ananda Thuriya Shin Maha Rathta Thara Shin Maha Thilawuntha Pho Thudaw U Min and Lu U Min U Kyin Oo U Pone Nya …
Burmese Language Commission Bogyi (later Bohmu Ba Thaung) Thesis on Early Sarsodaws Retired Colonel U San Lwin Compiler, Lexicographer
Khit San Khit San Sar Pay co-founders : students of U Pe Maung Tin ICS U Sein Tin (Theikpan Maung Wa) U Thein Han (Zawgyi) U Wun (Minthuwun) Khit San Kabyar Published by Saya U Pe Maung Tin and students
Sagar Sagar Lein Mar Aung Myint Yar (Speaking) Sar Pay Beik Man Sagar Pone (Proverbs) Early : Series by High School Sayamagyi Burmese Proverbs (by Saya Dr. Hla Phay, Professor, SOAS) Later : Book (by Myanmar Sar Ah Phwe) Sagar Pariye Collection by Dr. Nyunt Wai (SPHS63)
Jataka Tales Tay Za Thu Nay Ma Bu San Nar Wi Way (Zat Tasw Gyi) Some are available as Audio Books from https; //www.facebook.com/listenersheaven (Ko Myint Htwe and Team)
Media Radio Programs (Plays …) Newspapers (Columnists …) Magazines (Poems, Short stories, Novels …) Later : TV Broadcasts, Internet
Infant (C), (B) and (A) in PPBRS Known as LKG, MKG and HKG in other schools Basics of Myanmar Language (Reading, Writing, Recitation)
Primary School Daung Phutt Sar (Peacock Reader)
Middle School Myanmar Thadda (Grammar by Saya U Pe Maung Tin) Selected Prose Selected Kabyar
High School Prescribed Texts (Prose, Kabyar, Pya Zat, Spelling …) Essays
Formal and Informal Learning Prize : Translation of Aesop’s Fables (by Min Yu Way and Ngwe Tar Yi) Texts and References of older brother and sisters (Zi Nat Hta Pa Ka Tha Ni, Lu Du Aung Than, Pyidaung Su Pan Daing, Pyi Daw Tha Kha Yee, Kabyar Pan Kone …) Fiction and Non-fiction Magazines Cartoons, Comics Protective Verses Myanmar Swel Sone Kyan
