"Instead of a Quinceañera, I had a baby…" - Our City, Our Story : Rockford, Illinois

[@ashlyortega2129]

this is beautiful 😩. in so many ways

[@perlalanderos5714]

She looks so beautiful 😫💗😍

[@86abruzzo]

A quinceañera is a native American tradition.. it's telling ones community that this little girl is now a woman and is free to explore herself as a woman.. it's a celebration.. religions like Catholicism/Christianity have corrupted our traditions.. our people need to understand we're native Americans, not Europeans.. May my people find their way one day soon back to our ancestors... Juchari uinapekua

[@OurCityOurStory]

Society is truly complicated. Thank you for educating us on the origins of this tradition.