What is the traditional quinceañera ritual involving a large doll called?

The traditional quinceañera ritual involving a large doll is called the last doll.

In the ceremony, the honoree receives or passes on a doll that symbolizes childhood. The name suggests that it is the last doll she receives before entering a new stage of life. In some versions, the celebrant gives the doll to a younger sibling or another child.

The custom is one of several symbolic rituals that may appear at a quinceañera, alongside the shoe change, crown presentation, and candle ceremony. None is universally required, and families often select only the traditions that have personal or cultural meaning for them.

The last doll should not be confused with a cake topper or an ordinary decorative doll. It is a ceremonial object whose significance comes from the transition represented by the fifteenth birthday.