Shannon's Corner

SHANNON’S CORNER November 2016 Happy Thanksgiving!   This month has been a mixture of various experiences.   We celebrated six of our girls’ 15 th birthday (La Quincenera) from our two children’s homes in Jarabacoa and Constanza.   This is a very formal celebration for girls as it signifies a passage from girlhood to womanhood.   I learned some of traditions that the DR does which is different from some of the Peruvian traditions.   One tradition is for the girls to wear flats when they first arrive to the party then the mom will present her daughter with a pair of high heels as a passage into womanhood.   Another tradition is for the girl to carry a baby doll when she arrives to the party and during the party she will give the doll to a younger sister or a younger girl as it signifies she is passing into womanhood.   I had the privilege to not only attend the celebration but to help in dec...