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El Quinceañero And America Similarities
First off, there are quite a few similarities between el Quinceañero and an American child’s 16th birthday. Both of the celebrations include a huge party. They also symbolize a transition from childhood to adulthood for the teenager. As far as tradition, the dad typically gets the first dance with the daughter that is turning fifteen (or sixteen in the US). In addition, the person with a birthday typically dresses elegantly; girls tend to wear dresses. Secondly, there are also quite a few differences. In the United States, it is celebrated on the sixteenth birthday, while in Spanish countries, it is celebrated on the fifteenth birthday. The ceremony also differs a little bit. In America, it includes the mother placing a tiara on the head

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