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Originally posted by adduncan
No, Taualumna, she isn't Mexican-American.
Sorry, I thought people understood the evolution of this tradition. My bad.
Quincenera (my apologies if my spelling is off) began as a social and religious rite-of-passage in Mexico and Mexican-American communities. Since this tradition is rooted in traditionally Catholic communities, it has spilled over to other ethnic groups and the religious association has evolved along with it.
So yes, TA, it is at its essence partly a Catholic tradition. I made a suggestion, and it was not to start a debate.
Adrienne
(I am REALLY NOT a morning person.....)
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That's really interesting. I went to Catholic school for five years and have never heard of anyone do this. Then again, the Mexican community is relatively tiny in Toronto (and probably Canada in general). Girls of Phillipine descent (at least in Toronto), however have a coming of age party when they turn 18. I don't know if a Catholic Mass is involved with this, but if it isn't, it is probably more of a debutante than something religiously based.