Quinceanera

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In American, turning 16 is a huge event for young ladies. Most ladies will usually have a casual or formal event to celebrate themselves turning into a women. In Mexico, they aren’t really big fans of sweet sixteen, there way of celebrating is by having a quinceanera. A quinceanera is surely known for event celebrated when the girl is turning 15 years of age. These are both types of celebrations that represents a change from them the girls being young girls to young women. Even though these two are different they are still celebrations that different cultures celebrate.
A sweet sixteen is not as an elegant as a quiceanera, it is the most known celebrated them that most American cultures live by. A Sweet sixteen party is for a young lady who has turned 16 and is also transitioning from a young lady into a young woman. The theme is mainly announced with music, dancing, presents, cake and sometimes a car. The birthday girl will normally be dressed in a fancy nice looking formal dress, that’s colored coordinated by the theme or style. Sweet sixteen birthday parties are not as structured and transitional as a quincenera celebration. …show more content…

Quinceneras are mostly celebrated for young girls that have turned the age of 15. A quincenera is normally themed out like a prewedding, the girl will have a grand entrance to her celebration, and will be escorted by a male friend or family friend member. The young lady who is having the quinceanera will usually be wearing a white or brightly colored elegant dress and will also have a crown on her head. The main reason why Latino girls have this different kind of celebrations than other cultures is because they are no viewed as a child but as a young

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