A quincenera (pronounced "kin-sin-year") is a special celebration held for mana girls in Spanish-speaking communities of the United states and in Latin America on their fifteen birthday. The celebration may be different in different countries. The word quincenera can refer to the celebration or to the girl. This birthday is special because it celebrates that a girl is not a child anymore and has become a woman. It is a long time. Everyone who knows the girl will celebrate ith a church ceremony and a big party.