Quinceañeras

Quinceañeras

By Michelle F. from Nettleton Junior High in Arkansas

Quinceañeras are a hispanic tradition. Quinceañeras are parties that parents throw for their daughter once she turns 15. They throw the quinceañera when she turns 15 because this signifies their change from being a girl to a woman. Quinceañeras are special because of all the traditions it has in it. The main part of a quince is the church, because this is what changed girlhood to womanhood. The party contains most of the traditions such as the crown, shoes, doll, and father daughter dance. The crown symbolizes royalty for the girl's big day. The change of shoes is a big part. The shoes that are being worn are like slip one, sneakers, or any type of shoes that aren’t heels. They do this because when it’s time to change shoes it symbolizes them becoming a woman once they change to heels. The doll would probably have to be my favorite part of a quince tradition. The father of the quinceañera has to gift her the doll. When he’s giving her the doll they would be dancing to a song with the doll. The song goes like “Hoy le compre a mi niña la ultima muñeca” which mean “I bought my daughter her last doll today” this means since she’s changing into a woman that’s the last doll she got as a little girl, and this also goes with the father daughter dance.

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