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...type of birthday party a little girl dreams about: she is decked out in a flowing gown and attended by a court that presents her with gifts. For thousands of Latina teens in the U.S., that is no fantasy. It's a coming-of-age rite known as a quinceanera, a celebration held to mark a girl's 15th birthday (quince means...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fifteen Candles | 7/19/2004 | See Source »

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