In a traditional quinceañera ceremony, the honoree may present a doll to a younger girl as part of the symbolic last-doll ritual.
The doll represents childhood and the transition toward a more mature stage of life. In versions of the custom, the quinceañera receives or carries the doll and then gives it to a younger sibling, relative, or child. The gesture emphasizes that childhood is being symbolically left behind while the honoree enters a new stage.
This ritual is not performed at every quinceañera. Families may replace it with another symbolic presentation, such as giving a younger child a special keepsake. It should also not be confused with the changing-of-shoes ritual, which uses footwear rather than a doll.