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Cultural Corner: La quinceañera

Cultural Corner: La quinceañera

When a girl turns fifteen years old in many parts of Latin America her family throws her a special birthday party. Both the girl and the party may be referred to la quinceañera. This term comes from the number fifteen in Spanish which is quince. This age traditionally signified when a girl turned into a young woman.  The closest equivalent in North American culture would be a debutantes ball.

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