The Quinceañera in the Mexican culture‚ is a celebration of a young lady in their society turning fifteen years old. It is not celebrated in a conventional backyard party structure‚ but into a towering party usually booked in an event hall were around 200 to 300 family and friends are invited. The reason I choose to write about the quinceañera is because to a girl that is celebrated‚ it is an extremely special and memorable day. In our Mexican culture‚ a quinceañera in past times used to mean that
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As a shy teenage girl with two left feet and a fear of dancing in public‚ I felt that dancing at a friend’s quinceanera as a member of her court of honor was going to be the worst experience of my life. After my mother gave me the news that she had volunteered me to be a dama de honor‚ I immediately complained about having to dance with a group of strangers for 5 months in preparation for the dance performance in front of about 200 people. For the first month I reluctantly attended every practice
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Young Woman . The day of my Quinceanera started early. I had just turned 15 and it was the birthday I had always dreamed of. I was always a dama in other Quinceanera’s‚ but now it was time for my own celebration. In Mexican culture‚ a dama is just like a bridesmaid. I had 14 of my closest friends as my dama’s to be a part of my “court of honor”. All 14 girls wore beautiful hot pink dresses and had polished hairstyles. The girls looked like beautiful dolls. When my mother was a little girl she
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would follow my culture’s customs. I am of Hispanic descent and in my culture‚ females at the age of 15 are expected to have a celebration recognizing their transition into womanhood‚ also known as a "Quinceañera". Having a Quinceañera is the dream of most Hispanic girls‚ it is something they’ve anticipated their entire life. This ceremony is not only significant to the girl who is being celebrated but also significant to the girl’s family. In my case‚ I believe it was more significant to my family than
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Years Before Your Quinceanera: Determine your budget. Set the date for your Quinceanera. Book the church. (Don’t forget to book a rehearsal so that the quinceanera‚ her court of honor and her family can have a walk-through before the big day.) Book the priest/minister. (if applicable.) Book the reception site. Book caterer if reception location does not offer on site catering. Book the entertainment for the party: DJ‚ mariachi‚ and/or band. Book transportation for the quinceanera‚ her court of
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Mackenzie McCool What is a quinceanera? I wasn’t too sure what it was at first‚ so I decided to write a report on what exactly happens at this event. At first‚ I thought it was like an American girl’s ‘sweet sixteen.’ I was way off‚ turns out that a quinceanera is a religious custom in the Hispanic Culture that celebrates a young Hispanic woman becoming of age‚ which is fifteen. It values the importance of youth to maturity‚ religious beliefs‚ family‚ and social responsibility. In the Hispanic
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2 26 September 2014 Quinceañeras Are Not So Bad Girls always want a big party for that special age‚ like when you are fifteen‚ sixteen‚ eighteen‚ and twenty-one. If you’re Mexican‚ then you have a quinceanera which is when you are fifteen. My whole family is all about that tradition. They like to throw quinceanera parties to any girl that we have in our family. It has been an ongoing culture for years now but‚ I almost broke that tradition. I don’t like quinceaneras even if it is all fancy
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In her poem “Quinceanera‚” Judith Ortiz Cofer illustrated a teenage girl who had just turned fifteen years of age. Also‚ as the author suggested‚ the poem’s speaker was the girl‚ narrated through her own voice and perception. Was she dreading the fact that she was about to transition to being a young woman and will have more responsibilities as an adult? On the other hand‚ was she excited and looking forward to being regarded as a more mature individual? Consequently‚ the former was precisely accurate
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and well-known traditions is a Quinceañera. Going to another cultural event that is different from my own is very educational yet a rewarding experience. Some of the distinct elements that really put the event together are the experience of the event‚ the different phrases in that culture‚ verbal communication and cultural distinctiveness of the culture‚ and was able to understand how the Hispanic culture is different from traditional American culture. A Quinceañera in the Hispanic culture in the
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Hello‚ my name is Lexie. I am about to turn 15 years old. This means I finally get to have my Quinceanera! You may be wondering‚ “What is a Quinceanera?”. A Quinceanera is a Hispanic tradition that celebrates a young girl’s coming of age. I may live in America‚ but my family is HIspanic. My dad is from South America‚ and my mom is from Mexico. I can’t wait to be able to celebrate my Hispanic heritage! Another question you may have is‚ “Why do Hispanics have a Quinceanera?”. The Quinceanera celebrates
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