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became a young lady
Balls in debutantes emerged in Europe in the 19th century, as form in nobles present their daughter to society, warning those interested that she was no longer a child and that could marry. It is worth remembering that, at the time, the expectation in life barely reached 40 years! To the parties they were luxurious to indicate that the family could afford a good dowry (a bonus given to the groom).
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Today, the custom has almost disappeared in Europe. Its biggest representatives are in Latin America, especially in Mexico. There, to the calls quinceañeras have some traditions that to the sometimes also happen in Brazil, as the formal dance with the father, the exchange of the flat shoe for another injump or delivery of the last doll, indicating that childhood is over.
boot to break
Mexicans also tend to attach great importance to religious rites. On some quinceañeras, the birthday girl receives an image of the Virgin from her father. in Guadeloupe. The highlight, however, is the pinataa large “sculpture” in hard paper stuffed in sweets or small gifts, hanging at a certain height. Blindfolded, the girl must try to break it with a stick.
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In Ecuador, as the girl usually wears pink, the quinceañera is calledin “PinkParty”. In Colombia and Venezuela, she only arrives after the guests and enters with a “court” in 15 couples for waltz. In Peru, at midnight, she passes under an arch in swords raised by 12 marines. In Argentina and Uruguay, to the sometimes the sidewalk of his house is graffitied with “congratulations”.
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