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What Spanish word can mean the female attendant in a quinceañera’s court?

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Dama

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In the traditional quinceañera court, how many years before age 15 are sometimes represented by the attendants?

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14 years

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What Spanish term names the formal crowning ceremony sometimes held during a quinceañera?

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Coronación

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Which 2006 film about a Mexican American teenager won both major prizes at Sundance?

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Quinceañera

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What is the traditional name for the quinceañera’s formal escort or male attendant?

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Chambelán

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In many traditional quinceañeras, what religious ceremony may take place before the reception?

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A Catholic Mass

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What is the Spanish phrase commonly used for the quinceañera’s fifteenth birthday?

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Quince años

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In the traditional shoe-changing ritual at a quinceañera, what do the new shoes usually symbolize?

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Adulthood

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What Spanish term is commonly used for a boy’s version of a quinceañera celebration?

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Quinceañero

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Which Spanish word meaning “fifteen” forms the beginning of the word quinceañera?

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Quince

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In a traditional quinceañera, what does the ceremony often mark besides a birthday?

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A transition to womanhood

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In a traditional quinceañera ceremony, what does the celebrant commonly receive as a symbol of maturity?

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High-heeled shoes

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