"Coming of Age, Latino Style," is a
1997 article by Cindy Rodriguez. The main point of the article is to describe the quincea±era,
which is celebrated by Latina girls as a rite of passage. Rodriguez describes the elaborate gown
worn by the girl, Glenda, who is celebrating her quincea±era in this article, suggesting that
it is similar to a wedding dress. She also notes that the girl's parents are both excited and
slightly nervous.
Rodriguez notes that the coming-of-age ceremony's origin is
debated, but other cultures, particularly indigenous ones, may be the root of such ceremonies
(although Native Americans would traditionally be celebrating a boy's passage into
adulthood).
Rodriguez notes that, whatever the origin of the ceremony, it is
now an important part of Latino culture. It can be religious or secular.
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