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Quinceañera (lit. meaning One (f.) who is fifteen),
sometimes called Fiesta de Quinceañera, or simply quince, is the
celebration of a girl's
fifteenth birthday in parts of Latin America and
elsewhere in communities of immigrants from Latin America. This birthday is
celebrated differently from any other birthday, as it marks the transition from
childhood to young womanhood.
In Mexico, the birthday girl is fixed up with fancy makeup. Traditionally,
this was the first time she would wear makeup, but more recently this is no
longer the case. She also has her nails and hair done especially for this
occasion and dresses up with a fancy dress that she had chosen in advance.
In the Mexican tradition - and if the teenager is Catholic - the quinceañera
festival begins with a Thanksgiving mass. For this mass, the
teenager wears a formal dress, usually quite creative in fashion and reminiscent
of what a western bride or princess would wear. Traditionally, the quinceañera
would wear a pink dress to symbolize her purity; however, in recent decades,
white has become the color of choice to symbolize this treasured quality.
She arrives at the celebration accompanied by her parents, godparents,
damas, and chamberlains. She is also awarded a tiara as a reminder that
to her loved ones, especially her immediate family, she will always be a
princess. [Wiki]
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Quinceañera
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Enhorabuena por tus últimas fotos. Son realmente buenas. Saludos.
Como toda tradición, esta bien respetarla, buen captura.
Un abrazo.
Excelente Carraol. Por aca vemos unas cuantas.
Sweet fifteen!! Interesting story and lovely image Carraol.
Hi Carraol, I just wanted to say thank you so much for explaining the history of Aimee's make up, she was a little annoyed with me this morning for not putting more detail as she pointed out I usually do a lot of research about what I post about...my only excuse is that it was an impulse choice and I was preparing it in the wee early hours of the morning. Thanks so much, Aimee was thrilled by your comments.
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