Quinceañera

OT.9 Quinceañera Quinceañera-recognition of her journey from childhood to maturity. It highlights God, family, friends, music, food, and dance. Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Central and South Americans may call it Quince Años, Quinces, Quinceañera, Quinceañero, or Fiesta Rosa user:eenriquezfarb It has a religious ceremony and a reception that is held at her house, banquet hall, hotel, or restaurant The most important traditional gifts include:   Tiara- princess before God and the world Bracelet or ring- unending circle of life Earrings- reminder to listen to word of God Cross or medal- faith in God, herself, and the world Bible or prayer book and rosary- keep word of God in her life Scepter- symbolizes authority and responsibility in her life user:mzunigafarb

Quinceañera tiara (1). Quinceañera tiara (2).  Girl wearing quinceañera dress. 

Links: [|A history of a Quinceañera.] [|Information all about a Quinceañera.] <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-SIZE: 50%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> [|A video of a Quinceañera.] <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-SIZE: 50%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">[|Planning a Quinceañera.]

<span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-SIZE: 200%; COLOR: rgb(4,0,255); FONT-FAMILY: Georgia,serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Sources: __La Quinceañera__. 22 June 2008 <[|http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/dpalfrey/dpquince.html>.] Quinceañera Traditions <http://www.quinceanera-boutique.com/quinceneratradition.htm> June 18,2008 Gahala, Estella, Patricia Hamilton Carlin, Audrey L. Heining-Boyton, Ricardo Otheguy, and Barbara J. Rupert. __¡En Español!__ Evanston: McDougal Littel, 2000.


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