All my rowdy friends...

[RGINN]

Went to a quinceanera celebration tonight, which celebrates a girl turning fifteen and basically becoming a young lady and not a kid anymore. Maria and I were listed as padrinos, or god-parents, which means we get called up and all get in a big circle, hold hands, and do a little shuffle dance. No pics of that. It's a good time, lots of food, music, no alcohol, no politics, and another godchild I don't know too well, Alejandra Melendez. Kind of a cute little heifer, though.

 

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[Tin Nugget]

Looks like a good time was had by all.

 

[Squishy]

That is really a fancy ball! What's the story on the young men in military-like uniforms. Looks like it was quite an event!

Thanks!
-Mike-

 

[warsawdaddy]

Very pretty young lady and it looks like it was a very special night for her and a great excuse for the adults to have a fantastic party!

 

[vibes]

Its a Debutante Ball fiesta style

How fun! And what beautiful, colorful, shiny dresses and the men look so dapper in the uniforms.

 

[RGINN]

It's a traditional ceremony that celebrates a girl coming of age, 15. A religious ceremony at the church, then the party afterward. The girl comes in wearing flat soled shoes and her father replaces them with high heels. He has the first dance, then passes her on to her chambelan de honor, which symbolizes him giving up his young daughter to womanhood. The young guys in uniform are her court of honor. It's an old tradition. And being young guys, and being supplied with swords, the court of honor engaged in a hilarious rowdy Zorro inspired swordfight in the vestibule, but they behaved during the ceremony. Families plan these for up to a year and can lay out thousands of dollars. Happy celebrations, religion, getting together with family and friends, lots of good food are very important to an older culture, but more and more nowadays it seems most young girls would rather just have a car.

 

[truckinbutch]

Beautiful pictures . Wonderful insight into the traditions of a different Christian culture .
Thank you , my friend , for thinking enough of us to share with us .
Jim

 

[Ray S S]

Hello, RGINN, Es bien, y la seniorita es muy bonita.

Gracias

Ray

 

[fossis]

Now that's a 'shindig', , I was bartender of the night at a Mexican 50th wedding Anniversary in Palm Springs Ca several years ago, but they should have chosen someone else.

And I was so sick the next morning I couldn't partake of the 'huge breakfast' they had prepared.

Fossis............

 

[allen]

looks like you all had a good time.

 

[Mental Granny]

Those are wonderful I went to a multi daughter one when I lived there and the families brought a band up from Mexico w/dancers for it. It was a really bif cceremony!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

What a cool celebration!
Everyone looks real happy

 

[RGINN]

Some very nice comments, and I thank y'all. I married into this culture, but it's not really that much different from my people, cause we're all just country people, just different countries. We get invited to all the weddings, baptisms, quinces, and whatever else and to me it's an honor, which it is intended to be. I wish all y'all could come up to whatever next thing goes on, and you would see that it ain't like what you see on the TV. No 'Boycott whatever state' or any political agenda. Just a large time had by all. Fossis. I can't believe you done that. You better hang with me; I'll keep you out of trouble.

 

[naturegirl]

Rginn- I like your people pictures as much as your landscape pictures, and I love your insight into human nature These shindigs keep culture alive, and that's more important than the political/media/power/-minded people know. Thanks for sharing this event.