Alaungdaw Dhamma Wizaya Thagyin is the title of an old Arakanese Romance edited by Saya Tun and published by the Akyab Press in 1924. Thagyin is a poem recited by Rhapsodists. This class of poetry was at one time very popular in Arakan, especially among the older generations. But it is altogether dying out. We therefore congratulate Saya Tun on the revival of ancient Arakanese literature. He is a vigorous writer. The language still is old Arakanese. Although the title of the book sounds religiou...