THE MADRINA Y PADRINO IN ALL OF US
Center for Health Progress
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
When I was 15, my mejicano family threw me a quinceañera. A quinceañera is a coming-of-age religious and cultural ceremony filled with celebratory rites and rituals. It’s typically celebrated by young women but there are quinceañeros, too. My quince took over 18 months to plan and this fiesta was intense! Quinces in my family are about as large as a wedding – there was a court of attendants, a live band, a limo ride complete with a cruise through town, the big misa (Catholic mass), and a l
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