quinceañeras
Latin coming-of-age
Quinceañeras are celebrations marking a girl's fifteenth birthday in Latin American cultures, symbolizing her transition from childhood to womanhood.
The word also refers to the girls being honored: The quinceañera wore a pink gown.
These elaborate parties typically include a Catholic mass, formal dresses, and traditional rituals like the changing of shoes or the last doll ceremony.
Festive public celebration
- partyGathering for celebration
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
DJ · dancing · toast · cake · decorations · centerpieces · invitations · guests
Number after fourteen
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- zapatosSpanish word for shoes
- crowningInstalling as monarch
- scepterCeremonial staff of sovereignty
ring · earrings · bracelet · childhood · adulthood · transition · blessing · responsibility
gown
Long formal garment
tulle · crinoline · tiara · corona · heels · flats · jewelry · gloves · makeup · hairstyle
fiesta
Festive public celebration
banquet · DJ · dancing · toast · cake · decorations · centerpieces · invitations · guests · familia
fifteen
Number after fourteen
scepter · ring · earrings · bracelet · childhood · adulthood · transition · blessing · responsibility · purity
coming-of-age
Youth becoming adulthood
church · cathedral · thanksgiving · godparents · sponsors · heritage · Latino · Mexican · customs · corona
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- Event venueballroom, banquets, galas, receptions, weddings
- customscustoms, customs clearance, wedding custom, customs declaration, burial custom
- family dutiescaregiving, childcare, elder care, parenting, family support
- barriobodega, corner store, stoop, farmacia, taqueria
- Banda Musictuba, sousaphone, brass section, corrido, ranchera
quinceañerasRumspringa
Amish adolescent freedom period
sweet sixteens · sweet sixteen · bat mitzvah · bat mitzvahs · bar mitzvah
quinceañerasfunerals
Rites for the deceased
funeral · wakes · wake · memorial services · memorial service
quince, quintet, quintuple, quintuplet, years, yearly, anniversary