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The Quinceañera in Latin American culture, is a coming of age ceremony held on a girl's fifteenth birthday. The term "Quinceaños" refers to the birthday of the celebrant and the term "Quinceañera" refers to the celebrant herself. Like many other coming of age ceremonies, the Quinceaños is associated with the Quinceañera "becoming a senorita".


The celebration carries religious significance for Spanish-speaking Roman Catholics. The celebration begins with a religious ceremony in which the Quinceañera affirms her faith. It is customary for the Quinceañera to receive gifts that are religious in nature such as a cross or medal, a Bible, rosary, or scepter, and these gifts are often a part of the ceremony.
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