''Ang Anak ng Dumalaga'' (specifically translated as "The Offspring of the
Pullet"
oung hen "The Child of the Pullet", or "The Daughter of the Pullet"; although alternatively ''dumalaga'' may mean "a female
carabao or water buffalo at the age of
puberty"
) is a
Tagalog-language novel written by
Filipino novelist
Iñigo Ed. Regalado
Iñigo Edgardo Reyes Regalado (1 June 1888 – 24 July 1976), also known as Iñigo Ed. Regalado, was a Filipino people, Filipino poet, journalist, novelist and politician. He was the son of Iñigo Corcuera Regalado, the renowned Tagalog peop ...
. It was published in 1933 in
Manila,
Philippines by the Limbagan Ilagan at Sanga during the
American period in
Philippine history (1898-1946).
[ ''Ang Anak ng Dumalaga'' was one of the novels Regalado had written during the Golden Age of the Tagalog Novel.]
Description
The main character of the novel is Gunding, a sexually liberated and promiscuous Filipino woman
The role of women in the Philippines ( fil, Kababaihan sa Pilipinas) is explained based on the context of Filipino culture, standards, and mindsets. The Philippines is described to be a nation of strong women, who directly and indirectly run the ...
. Regalado's ''Anak ng Dumalaga'' was a variation of the author's other novel with a similar theme, the ''Sampagitang Walang Bango
''Sampagitang Walang Amoy'' (" Jasmine Without Fragrance"), also rendered as ''Sampaguitang Walang Bango'', was a 1921 Tagalog-language novel written by notable Filipino novelist Iñigo Ed. Regalado. The theme of the novel revolves around love, ...
'' (Jasmine Without Fragrance). However, ''Ang Anak ng Dumalaga'' was written with a “more contemporary context”. Gunding, due to her reputation as a woman who pursues “sexual adventures” and “escapades” came to be labeled as a "''dumalaga''" or a “pullet”. Gunding's notoriety was the main reason why her daughter, Felicidad (figuratively, Felicidad is the "pullet's child"), discontinued her relationship with her lover in order to pursue a life as a nun inside a convent. By becoming a nun, Felicidad thought that she would be able to persuade her mother Gunding to change her lifestyle. At the end of the novel, Gunding's husband became insane. Gunding's spouse set down their house on fire, burning all of their possessions.
References
Philippine novels
1933 novels
Tagalog-language novels
Philippine romance novels
Novels set in the Philippines
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