Austin, Texas November 1, 2008: Children from a Quinceanera party pose for pictures in the rotunda of the Texas State Capitol after the honoree's15th birthday "coming out party." ©Bob Daemmrich

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Austin, Texas November 1, 2008: Children from a Quinceanera party pose for pictures in the rotunda of the Texas State Capitol after the 15th birthday "coming out party" on Saturday. The Quincea–era or Quince a–os is, in parts of Europe and the Americas, a girl's celebration of her fifteenth birthday, which is commemorated in a unique and different way from her other birthdays. It is sometimes represented "15 years." The celebration highlights God, family, friends, music, food, and dance and traditionally begins with a religious ceremony. A reception is held in the home or a banquet hall. ©Bob Daemmrich

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