What is a 'quinceanera'?

Answer 1

The Quinceanera, in Latin American culture is a coming of age ceremony held on a girl's 15th birthday. Like many other coming of age ceremonies, the celebration is associated with the Quinceañera "becoming a woman". The celebration begins with a religious ceremony in which the Quinceañera affirms her faith. It is customary for the Quinceañera to receive gifts that are religious in nature such as a cross or medal, a Bible prayer book, rosary, or scepter, and these gifts are often a part of the ceremony. Godparents play a significant role in the preparations for the Quinceaños, often handling arrangements for the party, church and celebration. The event is the culmination of their responsibility in the church to oversee the religious upbringing of their goddaughter.

Answer 2

Hispanic people celebrate a quiceanera because it is celebrating a young girl turning 15. It is a Hispanic tradition, other races have a sweet 16 but not for the following countries: Spain, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, El Salvador, Peru, Cuba, Uruguay, Paraguay, Columbia, Costa Rica, Argentina, y Bolivia. The Quinceaneras usually have a Chambelan which means, a boy dances with the Quinceanera for one song. There also includes a Father/Daughter dance, just like the sweet 16. Since a lot of Hispanic people celebrate parties at night then that is when the Quinceanera takes place, and will last for like about 3 or 4 hours, if you start at 8PM Most of the Quinceaneras have a band or singer play at their party as well. A lot of Hispanic girls enjoy this time of their life!

Answer 3

The Quinceañera is a celebration of a young girl's coming of age (her 15th birthday). It is a Hispanic tradition that dates back to the ancient native cultures of Mexico, Central and South America. This rite of initiation, that is rooted in the customs of the Toltec & Aztec, the Maya, the Quechua and other indigenous civilizations, continues today in the traditions of the present-day Hispanic cultures.

Answer 4

A quinceanera is celebrated because it's a celebration in which the girl turns into a woman which is first celebrated in church as blessing and then into a hall for a party which is where the father waits for his daughter.

Answer 5

A Quinceanera is a Latin-American celebration for a girl who turns 15 years of age (much like the North American birthday party known as the "Sweet 16" for girls). Because people in Latin America are so devout, they begin off by having a Mass in Thanksgiving for the girl's birthday.

Answer 6

In Spanish cultures, the Quinceañera is a very formal celebration where a girl and her family members celebrate her coming of age, or turning 15 years old. It signifies a girl's turning into a woman.