A quinceanera celebrates a young lady’s fifteenth birthday. This celebration is very similar to the American’s Sweet Sixteen birthday celebration. It is an exciting celebration that all the young ladies love. Of course, it can not be a quinceanera unless you have a tiara, cross or medal, bible and rosary, and scepter! Every young lady needs a tiara and a scepter! However, those are not the only things that make a quinceanera. There are also other traditions that must take place. It is traditional for the Quinceanera to choose special friends to participate in Court of Honor. These young people are her closest friends, her brothers, sisters, and cousins. She invites the special people in her life with whom she wants to share the glory with. The Quinceanera's Court of Honor can be comprised of all young girls, all young men or a combination of both boys and girls. Also, the Quinceanera traditionally wears a ball gown, with her Court dressed in gowns and tuxedos. Guests usually receive small tokens, cápias, to commemorate the celebration. There are more traditions that take place! …show more content…
One of the most popular is the Changing of the Shoes. The father or favored knight in shining armor ceremoniously changes the young girl's flat shoes to high heels. This is a beautiful symbol of the Quinceanera's transformation from a little girl to a young lady. At the church ceremony, a special Kneeling Pillow, sometimes personalized with the Quinceanera's name, is placed in position for the young girl to kneel on during the ceremony. Also, a touch of elegance is added with smaller decorated Ceremony Pillows for the presentation of the Quinceanera's ceremony gifts, these include the Tiara, the Scepter and the Shoes. At the reception, there is always the toast to the Quinceanera. With decorated Champagne Glasses, the guests are invited to offer their congratulations and best
I shouldn’t have a quinceanera , what’s so important you turning fifteen having a huge party having a big dress , food , make-up , and hair done . every one turn fifteen and some people don’t make a huge party and go all out just for you turning a age , it’s not a big deal turning fifteen you still a teen you're not an adult yet , your still a kid.
In the free verse prose coming of age poem “Quinceanera” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the reader comes across the dramatic narrative of a young girl who is getting ready to celebrate her Quinceanera where she is starting to come in touch with the harsh reality of having to mature. It seems that through Cofer’s use of diction, imagery, and similes the reader is capable to analyze how the poem conveys the despotic actuality of life as one has to grow up and take on heavy responsibilities that ultimately mark our entrance into adulthood.
this celebration. She has to pick a partner which is known as an escort, along
There are a number of activities that take place during the ceremony and each part has its own purpose and significance. As a whole, the procession takes place over a course of four days and within a decent amount of time of the first menstruation. However, in the event of the child being away at boarding school they will go home immediately or if this is not an option then the ceremony must be postponed. The ordering of events take place over the course of the four days directly relate to the myth of the origins of Kinaalda. For instance, in Marie Shirley’s Kinaalda the order and the events that take place resemble closely the events that took place during the mythical origin story. For Shirley’s own ceremony the events that take place include: hair-combing, dressing, molding, race one and race two, nighttime activities, and several others. To prepare for the events that will take place, the people involved do things such as shelling corn and cleaning the hogan. On the first day of the ceremony the girls involved have their hair combed to make the girl resemble Changing Woman and are dressed in their ceremonial clothing, which include adornments of silver and turquoise. When wearing the jewelry some feel that this is a testament of her future. If she wears large amounts of jewels then this will mean she will have a rich life full of success. Usually after the dressing is the lifting of the people. This is something that Changing Woman did during her own ceremony, as a way to thank the people for their gifts (Wheelwright, 1942). They are then to lay on their stomach to begin the process of the molding; this relates to the first girl’s kinaalda myth in which “she was molded and pressed so she would have a good figure” (T...
Do I even want to have a sweet sixteen? I’ve never seen myself as the quintessential “princess”, in a flowing dress and mile high tiara. I could just wait until my eighteenth, then I’d be considered an adult, at least in American society. Do I even want a Quinceanera? It revolves around the church so much it’s practically the sun and the earth. Besides, could I even have a Quinceanera? My family would have to travel all the way to Mexico.
The second family that I interviewed was the Lyles family. Both Bro. Scotty, the father, and Mrs. Yolanda, the mother, participated in the interview and three of their children were in the room. Bro. Scotty was born and raised in Alba, Texas on the very same tree farm that he owns and operates today; he is also a deacon at our church. However, Mrs. Yolanda was born and raised in Guatemala. As a child she was raised Catholic, and is part of a large and growing family. She is one of eight children. Their family as well as anybody else in that culture celebrated their daughter’s 15th birthday with a Quinceañera which marked the transition from childhood to young womanhood. This was traditionally the first time the girls would wear make-up, nice
The bride is then assisted in adorning herself for the public ceremony which begins with a feast at the family’s home.
Because she is such a large figure in Candomblé, there are many ceremonies and rituals that are done to celebrate her. Many of those rituals incorporate someone that embodies Orixa through dance and costume (Spaceman). “Her dance movements represent the sea’s tumbling waves, these moves resemble the art of sewing fishing nets, but also commonly represent a story line. Her ocean dancing represents the salty water cleansing the distressed soul. The emphasis of Lemanjá’s dance is on her hands and legs.” (Spaceman). Gifts for Yemanjá’s include flowers, most commonly blue or white, and objects of female vanity such as perfume, jewelry, lipstick, combs, etc. (Took). They are gathered in large woven baskets and brought out to sea by local fisherman, and after they return an extensive street party and feast occurs (Took). It is said that, “if the waves take the flowers and offerings away it signifies that the goddess accepted them and if the wave throws it back to the shore it is a bad sign”
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The Quinceañera is a celebration in Latin America that is very comparable to our Sweet 16 celebration, also know as the fiesta de quince años. The origination of the word comes from the feminine term of fifteen-year-old in Spanish. The overall celebration marks the transition from childhood to becoming a young woman. In earlier times this celebration was meant to be a teaching point for young women to learn how to cook, weave, and the art of becoming a mother. Depending on the family specifically, some can carry a religious tone, and some can be more traditional and casual.
Ever since I was young I wanted to have a Quinceanera. I always wanted to wear a long and fluffy dress and a shiny crown on my head. I always saw many girls on t.v or family members have their own Quinceanera, so I decided that I wanted to have mine as well. Quinceanera are family traditions, in Mexico it’s when a young girl is about to become fifteen years old they have a Quinceanera, which represents that you are turning into a young woman.
All Birthdays are important, but there is no other birthday that can over shadow a quinceañera. A quinceañera is more than just a birthday party; it is also a rite of passage, a religious occasion, and a celebration of heritage. My Fifteenth birthday will forever be frozen into my memory.
Coming of age ceremonies were already practiced in ancient times. Believing in the South American myths, the indigenous tribes of the Mexican, including amongst others the Incas and Mayas, hold special introduction ceremonies to prepare their youngest members for their roles as adults. The girls got to know qualities like cooking, which educated them for their role as a future mother and housewife. After this preparation, the girls were celebrated for completing their childhood, and then presented as an adult member of society. This is the oldest rite of passage ceremony known about and similar to Quinceañeras today. Later, when the Spaniards invaded Mexico in the 16th century, they adopted this kind of passage celebration to their culture
Hispanic Catholic weddings have specific objects needed during the ceremony a lasso (cord), arras (coins), two flower boutiques, wedding rings and vows. The reason why these are needed is during a specific t...
It is believed that this will bring good fortune to the newly married couple. The grand march is the first dance at the wedding reception; the bride and groom start marching then the best man and maid of honor, then the in-laws, and finally all of the guests. The Quaich or the loving cup is a two handed silver bowl that the bride fills with whisky. This bowl is then passed around by the entire wedding party after the marriage is legal.