A Filipino coming of age tradition that celebrates a girl's 18th birthday is a formal party known as a debut that requires renting and decorating a hall, engaging a band and caterer, and finding a formal gown and after-party dress. Crawford, Benna. 'How to Prepare for a Traditional 18th Birthday Debut.' Synonym, https://classroom.synonym. Jump to Program - The debut is a traditional Filipino coming-of-age celebration which celebrates a young woman's 18th birthday, the age of maturity in the.
Birthday Party Debutante Party.)Debutante (or Deb) (French word for “female beginner”) is a young lady from an aristocratic or upper class family who as reached the age of maturity, and as a new adult, is introduced to society at a formal presentation known as her “debut” or “coming out.” Originally, it meant the young woman was eligible for marriage, and part of the purpose was to display her to eligible bachelors and their families with a view to marriage within a select upper class circle. This event is traditionally referred to as The Debutante’s Ball. In the Philippines, a debutante’s ball is very popular and widely celebrated when young Filipina teenager turns 18. The highlight of a debutante’s ball is known as The Grand Cotillion Dance where the Debutante, with an escort, share a waltz dance with the elegantly-dressed cotillion court composed of her friends of 9 boys and 9 girls.