Quinceanera
Transcript: Some Quinceaneras After The Mass Traditionally the guest gather and go on to the remainng of the celebration wich would be Called The "Quinceanera Party" wich could take place either at a home or a reception hall.At the reception hall they serve dinner and the young lady does a waltz wich many mexican people call a valz. Tiara The Mass After The Mass The Vals The vals is danced traditionally with 14 chambelanes and 14 damas.The whole vals cinsist of many parts. The formal entry - A grand entrance by the Quinceañera made once most guests have been seated. The formal toast - An optional but usual part of the reception generally initiated by the parents or godparents of the birthday girl. The first dance - Usually a waltz where the girl dances starting with her father. The family dance - Usually a waltz involving just the immediate relatives, the "chambelanes", the godparents, and the closest friends of the girl. The preferred song - Any modern song particularly preferred by the Quinceañera is played and danced. The general dance - Also usually a waltz, where everyone dances to a musical waltz tune. The Mass In Mexico, the birthday girl, known as the quinceañera, who is turning 15 is made-up with elegant makeup. Traditionally, this would be the first time she was to wear makeup. The quinceañera is also expected to wear a formal evening dress. Traditionally, the dress worn by the quinceañera to this event is an evening ball gown. By ;cielo rodriguez period 4 The symbolism behind the tiara is to serve as a reminder that to her loved ones, especially her immediate family, the quinceañera will always be a princess, however some also see it as denoting she is a "princess" before God and the world. At this religious mass, a rosary, or sometimes a necklace with Mexico's patron saint the Virgin of Guadalupe, is awarded to the teenager by her godparents, such necklace having been previously blessed by the church clergy. She is also awarded a tiara. After this, the girl may leave her bouquet of flowers on the altar for the Virgin Mary. Quinceañeras Some quinceaneras sometimes choose to have the change of shoe which is when the father goes up and changes the doctors shoe from which she is wearing to a high -heel which is suppose to mean its her first pair of high-heels . Also in quinceaneras now a days the father goes up and gives her daughter her "Last Doll" which symbolizes the young ladies last doll as she has grown up.Also in some quinceaneras the music played is from a dj or from a band of there choice. In the Mexican tradition - considering the teenager is Catholic - the quinceañera celebration begins with a Thanksgiving mass. For this mass, the teenager wears a formal dress. Conventionally, the quinceañera wore a pink dress to symbolize her purity; however, in recent decades, there is a varity of diffrent sytles. She arrives to the celebration accompanied by her parents, godparents, and court of honor.