A Celebration

of age celebration/ceremony that symbolizes a girls transition from childhood to adulthood/womanhood. The event started with a mass, although I was not present at the mass, my friend, the birthday girl, told me that the importance of the mass was to receive a blessing from God and ask Him for guidance as she enters a new chapter in her life (adulthood/womanhood). After the mass, family and close…

Los Dias Feriados y Celebraciones, also known as holidays and celebrations. This is where family friends, and the society comes to together to celebrate the special holidays for their culture. There are many Los Dias Feriados y Celebraciones around the world. However, some countries celebrate them a little differently than others. Huge holiday in some countries may be celebrated differently in other countries. In my paper, I will be discussing how Spanish speaking cultures celebrate holidays.…

For example, the “Day of the Dead” is a well-known celebration that originally came from Aztec traditions. This event takes place on October 31st and November 1st; just as Halloween does. The “Day of the Dead” are two days that revolve around the belief that on these nights, the souls of the dead will return…

The celebration today lasts two weeks long and has many elements to it. This occupation includes ways for members to socially interact, to learn about the culture, and to engage in leisure activities. Most elements are open to the public such as the concerts and street performances that are preformed from the members, and the candle-lit parade of boats. The street performances include the parade that each individual contributes in. Participants dress up from head to toe in a unique costume and…

Lupita: Mom! I have a boyfriend Mather: My love, I just want you to be happy. Who is the lucky guy? Lupita: His name is Bryan Smith, and I was dating with him for 1 year. I know I never talk about him because I did not know the relationship was serious. Mather: (Trying to reason with her daughter) Lupita! Why you do not look for a Mexican boy? Lupita: Mom! but I like him, now we decide to live together. Mather: (Altered voice) but Guadalupe! You have to think about marriage first? Where are…

African American holiday, Kwanzaa, is the celebration of family, community, and culture. In addition, this cultural holiday established in 1965 by Dr. Maulana Karenge, a dominant figure in the Black Power Movement, with the ambition of delivering African Americans with a gateway to their ancestral heritage. The aspiration of this holiday target was to bring together African Americans as a community through combinations of several perspectives from other celebrations such as Thanksgiving,…

Half-a-million people attend Fiesta Broadway in Los Angeles, the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the world, which consists of games, food, and music. This symbolizes that the holiday is of greater importance in the United States than it is in Mexico. Additionally, other cities in the United States that hold extravagant festivities on the…

usually Catholic, secular or religious orientation. The word quinceañera makes reference to the girl itself who is turning fifteen. This celebration is one of the most important celebrations in Mexican culture. A quince marks the transition to womanhood, to represent a young woman to the community and also to give thanks to God for his blessings. The celebration does not only recognize the young woman for her maturity but also her family, parents and godparents. Her mother and father as well as…

to provide what will be needed for celebrations. Celebrating…

My quinceanera celebration allowed me to reflect on the true meaning of the tradition, the value of family. State your topic sentence: My parents and eldest brother worked for months in order to be able to afford the celebration. Summarize your evidence/examples: My parents and eldest brother endured hard labor, time consuming schedules, and financial strain. This was in the hope of affording the birthday celebration. State your topic sentence: It took almost a year in order…