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Last weekend I attended my first Quinceañera! A "Quince" is celebrated by some Spanish-speaking countries and celebrates the transition from child to adult when a girl turns 15. An English equivalent would be a "Sweet 16" or "debutante ball”. Not all Spanish-speaking countries celebrate Quinces as intensely, for example Quinces are super rare in Spain and usually occur of a young girl's family's origins are from a Latin America Country.
Here's what to notice in the photos:
1.) The decorations and attire- I found out this event was around $25,000.00
2.) The throne- the mother puts a cloth over a chair to create a throne for the birthday girl to enter and sit on.
3.) The changing of shoes- it is tradition for the birthday girl to enter, sit on the throne and have her father change her flats for a pair of high heel shoes. This is a father's acknowledgement of the girl's transition from child to adult. You'll also see a little girl who brought the shoes in on a pillow, much like a ring bearer for weddings.
4.) Changing of tiaras- I wasn't able to capture a great action shot, but you can see the birthday girl holding her tiara. This is because prior she was wearing a smaller one, which her mother exchanges for a larger tiara, again signifying childhood to adulthood in the eyes of the mother.
5.) Dancing- The girl then stands for a dance with her father, followed by her "damas" y "caballeros". You'll notice that 7 young couples enter and create an isle up to the birthday girl's throne. These are her damas (ladies) and "caballeros(gentlemen). These are friends/family that are close to the girl and will join her in dancing. Traditionally there is a walz performed followed by something upbeat like salsa, merengue, bachata...depending on what the girl likes.
Enjoy the pictures...and hopefully you've all learned a little more about the world we live in. "Paz"----> "Peace
Señorita Saunders
Last weekend I attended my first Quinceañera! A "Quince" is celebrated by some Spanish-speaking countries and celebrates the transition from child to adult when a girl turns 15. An English equivalent would be a "Sweet 16" or "debutante ball”. Not all Spanish-speaking countries celebrate Quinces as intensely, for example Quinces are super rare in Spain and usually occur of a young girl's family's origins are from a Latin America Country.
Here's what to notice in the photos:
1.) The decorations and attire- I found out this event was around $25,000.00
2.) The throne- the mother puts a cloth over a chair to create a throne for the birthday girl to enter and sit on.
3.) The changing of shoes- it is tradition for the birthday girl to enter, sit on the throne and have her father change her flats for a pair of high heel shoes. This is a father's acknowledgement of the girl's transition from child to adult. You'll also see a little girl who brought the shoes in on a pillow, much like a ring bearer for weddings.
4.) Changing of tiaras- I wasn't able to capture a great action shot, but you can see the birthday girl holding her tiara. This is because prior she was wearing a smaller one, which her mother exchanges for a larger tiara, again signifying childhood to adulthood in the eyes of the mother.
5.) Dancing- The girl then stands for a dance with her father, followed by her "damas" y "caballeros". You'll notice that 7 young couples enter and create an isle up to the birthday girl's throne. These are her damas (ladies) and "caballeros(gentlemen). These are friends/family that are close to the girl and will join her in dancing. Traditionally there is a walz performed followed by something upbeat like salsa, merengue, bachata...depending on what the girl likes.
Enjoy the pictures...and hopefully you've all learned a little more about the world we live in. "Paz"----> "Peace
Señorita Saunders
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