Tag: Sammie Rimando

Bes! What IS a ‘dalagang Pilipina’ or a ‘typical Filipina woman’ these days?!

Bes! What IS a ‘dalagang Pilipina’ or a ‘typical Filipina woman’ these days?!

‘Typical Filipina Woman’ Representation To all my fellow Filipinos out there, what does ‘dalagang Pilipina’ mean or a ‘Typical Filipina woman’?   “The traditional dalagang Pilipina (Filipina maiden) is shy and secretive about her real feelings for a suitor and denies it even though she is really in love with the man.”   I had also asked on my social media to provide me with a definition and this is what I got:   Although, as the term derives from tradition and Philippine culture, social media has made an impact yet again, on today’s society. So whilst ‘dalagang Pilipinas’ are…

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