Religious ceremony

Title

Religious ceremony

Description

A young woman participating in what appears to be a confirmation ceremony on the day of her Quinceañera, the coming of age celebration in Latino Cultures for fifteen year-old girls. Traditionally girls wear pink as a symbol of their purity. Photograph taken is St. Alexander Catholic Church.

Identifier

CCpic_830

Creator

Rangel, Francisco, photographer

Subject

Confirmation

Initiation rites--Religious aspects--Christianity

Sacraments

Worship

Religion

Faith

Church

Quinceañera (Social custom)

Ethnic & Cultural Studies

Social History

Latino Interest

Spatial Coverage

Cornelius, Oregon

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact Centro Cultural at centroinfo@centrocultural.org.

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Date Created

circa 1990

Date

1990

Medium

color slides

Source

Centro Cultural Photography Collection

Type

Still Image