Lukol Directory: Society: Holidays: Birthdays: Quinceañera

What is Quinceañera
Explains the cultural marker for Latinas and, more specifically, mexicanas, and for the honoree it remains a coming-of-age ritual.
http://adelantesterling.tripod.com/quincen...

Quinceanera - Mexican Girl's Fifteenth Birthday Party
The Quinceanera - A glorious celebration and cherished tradition in honor of a Mexican girl's 15th birthday.
http://gomexico.about.com/cs/culture/a/qui...

What is a Quinceañera?
A high school student's page of the celebration, the order of events, and why it is special.
http://www.chaffey.org/students/tigerrag/1...

Quinceanera - A celebration of Latina Womanhood
Explains the rite of passage, the mass, the fiesta with the couples, the girl's first symbolic high-heels, and dances.
http://www.nyfolklore.org/pubs/voic28-3-4/...

La Quiceanera - An Hispanic Celebration of Budding Womanhood
Explains how in Mexico the transition from childhood to womanhood is marked with the celebration of the Quinceañera.
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/dpal...

A Hispanic Girl's Coming of Age
Describes the origins of the event, preparation, and the progression of events and dances.
http://www.epcc.edu/ftp/Homes/monicaw/bord...

Quinceanera
Describes this special birthday for Hispanic girls, what needs to be prepared, and how it has evolved over the years.
http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/youth/cinco_quinc...

History of the Quinceañera as a Rite of Passage
Shows the history, meaning, and events of this special birthday year among Latin Americans.
http://www.geocities.jp/japanliving/quince...





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