Hispanic coming-of-age tradition lets girls be a princess for a day
Tagged: latin americaAshley was at her quinceañera, a Hispanic tradition that celebrates a girl’s 15th birthday — a time when a girl leaves behind her childhood and becomes a woman. Quinceañeras, a coming-of-age custom similar to Sweet 16 parties or debutante balls, remain popular in Latin America but aren’t as common among second- and third- generation Latinos living in the United States, said Ashley’s mother, Madeline Montalvo of Binghamton.
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Posted on: September 27th, 2005Curation from Tomás
Filed Under: Cultura
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