the filipino eighteenth tradition.. the DEBUT. Options

[PINAYSTER]

The debut tradition continues. A filipina girl of Filipino heritage, known as “The Debutante” celebrates her 18th birthday by dancing with her cotillon court of 9 teenager boys and 9 teen girls in an elegant and rehearsed Waltz dance. Another traditional dance where the Debutante shares a dance with 18 men each one offering a rose. This is The 18 Roses Dance. Another tradition during this grand celebration is the 18 Candles presentation where 18 ladies lighted 18 candles to resemble the 18 lights that will serve as guidance to the Debutante as she transition to the status of a full grown woman. These are all part of a Filipino tradition –The Debut Tradition.

The tradition for this debut started way back during the early Spaniards occupation time in the Philippines and was carried out from generation to generation in the Philippines and even those Filipinos residing abroad.


The following is a typical Debutante’s Ball Agenda.

INTRODUCTION OF THE DEBUTANTE, HER ESCORT
AND HER COTILLON COURT
TOAST IN HONOR OF THE DEBUTANTE
WELCOME REMARKS (BY THE PARENTS)
INVOCATION OR PRAYER
DINING
FATHER & DAUGHTER DANCE
GRAND COTILLON WALTZ DANCE
18 ROSES DANCE
18 CANDLES PRESENTATION
SINGING OF TRADITIONAL DEBUTANTE’S
BIRTHDAY SONG
BLOWING OF THE CAKE CANDLES
CUTTING OF THE CAKE
18 TREASURES PRESENTATION
A WORD FROM THE DEBUTANTE
DANCING TIME

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well.. im sixteen and my mom is already planning to have a debut for me..
im really nervous about it...
i've been to many debut's and thought they were all soo beautiful!

no questions... just comments!!
such as to just talk about your experiences with this event
or what do you think about it...

[amyx312]

lucky you. but i get 2. one for my 16&18 since im chinese&filipino :)

[mznikki]

lucky you. but i get 2. one for my 16&18 since im chinese&filipino :)

pssssh. i'm chinese and filipino (more chinese than filipino too btw) and i didn't get 2. wtf thats bs. i want 2 ahaha..sike i wouldn't want 2 i'm in college now already 18, and no way i wanna do another one again. i did it when i was 16, because if i had it for my 18th my court and i would be getting ready for college and i didn't wanna deal with that, so i had it for my 16th everything you had listed. i had just not a court of 18 i had a smaller court. long story don't ask. overall it was memorable, madd fun, but lotta work. we didnt' just do a traditional waltz, we also did the rumba, cha cha, merengue along with a waltz, and a modern choreographed battle between the guys and girls it was fun took us months of practice to get it down, but its funny cause we remember all the moves pretty much till this day. i'll never forget it, and every time i pass the place i had it, i'm always like oh man that was fun. i planned it by myself pretty much, and it taught me bit, so i'm kinda prepared in planning my wedding which won't be coming soon duh, but yea. oh and get ready for drama. sheesh.. it was so bad during my cotillion that MTV herd about it and wanted to flim it for the premere of My Super Sweet 16 when it first was just being made in 2004 they called. luckily they were filiming in May, but i had mine in June. at the time they were looking more for drama, than just extravagant spoiled brat parties. they liked my story behind it, but i wasn't even sure if it was gonna be passed. my mom had died 3 years before, but had planned for me to have one, and my dad wanted to fulfill that. Along with a slide show prepared about me, i made one dedicating to my parents, and of course i dedicated my last candle to my mom with a speech i had prepared for each of the candles. i'll never forget it.