Essay On Quinceanera

Mackenzie McCool

What is a quinceanera? I wasn’t too sure what it was at first, so I decided to write a report on what exactly happens at this event. At first, I thought it was like an American girl's ‘sweet sixteen.’ I was way off, turns out that a quinceanera is a religious custom in the Hispanic Culture that celebrates a young Hispanic woman becoming of age, which is fifteen. It values the importance of youth to maturity, religious beliefs, family, and social responsibility.
In the Hispanic World, when a young woman turns fifteen, it is normal for her family to throw her a quinceanera. This party recognizes her venturing from a child into an adult. It isn’t any normal party either, because it consists of multiple traditions such as: A
The woman is to kneel upon what is called the “kneeling pillow” and the preacher will ask God to bless her and her family, along with the rest of her life. At this ceremony, there are some very essential needs such as: A Bible, a flower bouquet, and a tiara. A Bible is essential to the ceremony, because it is the first gift the woman receives from the Pastor. The Bible is normally wrapped in lace or silk to represent purity. The Pastor will then talk about how the word of God is important in the young woman’s life. The Flower Bouquet is traditional, it is used as an offering that the girl will leave at the altar as her parents approach her. The flowers are normally the same color as the young woman’s dress. The Tiara is essential, because the young woman wears it to indicate that she is a princess, a daughter of God. The Pastor will talk about the crowns that are mentioned in the Bible.
There are also other accessories that can be used for this ceremony: A cake, champagne glasses, a guest book, photo album, ceremony pillows, guest favors, and other things. The Last Doll is also used as part of the ceremony or as decoration. It represents the last things of a child and now the woman will focus on being a young