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This celebration of a girl's 15th birthday (the name comes from Quince Años, meaning "15 years") is the equivalent in Latino culture to the Sweet Sixteen party and "coming out" party combined.

The Quinceañera celebrates a young woman's transition to adulthood and, depending on her family's country of origin, can include special music, a choreographed dance with her father, a "last doll" ceremony, and crowning by an older female relative such as a grandmother.

There is almost always music, a fabulous dress or ball gown, and a big festive meal for family and friends. She may have a "court" as in a wedding, and the dance is often marked by a ceremony in which the girl changes...

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