The transition from childhood to womanhood
is a significant passage for adolescent girls in Honduras and is marked with the celebration of the Quinceañera, or 15th Birthday. From a north-of-the-border viewpoint, it may be seen as a cross between Sweet Sixteen and a debutante's coming out party. The celebration is a way to acknowledge that a young woman has reached maturity and is thus of a marriageable age.
is a significant passage for adolescent girls in Honduras and is marked with the celebration of the Quinceañera, or 15th Birthday. From a north-of-the-border viewpoint, it may be seen as a cross between Sweet Sixteen and a debutante's coming out party. The celebration is a way to acknowledge that a young woman has reached maturity and is thus of a marriageable age. "Just 11 more years until my own Quinceañera," says little Caroline Mittens.
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