Mennonite

For Carolyn, the combination of faith and equality started in her earliest memories. In Chicago, the family attended “a Mennonite church that was intentionally interracial” (Huffman). The church has both white and black pastors and a strongly diverse congregation. As mentioned before, early experiences with racial equality also colored Carolyn’s thoughts on gender equality. Though heavily exposed to issues of racial equality at that age, gender equality was still far off. “We grew up with the idea

studies of Mennonites from Mexico, two primary groups were at the core of the Mennonite faith tradition: Swiss Mennonites and Russian Mennonites (who came from northern Germany and the Netherlands). Those Mennonites who eventually moved to Mexico trace their historical ties to the Russian Mennonites. The language that was commonly spoken by adherents of the Russian Mennonite faith was low German. Beginning 1874 and continuing into the 1880s, about eighteen thousand Russian Mennonites left Russia

Amish people also celebrate weddings, funerals, and the births of new babies. Weddings are held in the bride’s parents’ home on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the fall. Brides typically wear a simple wedding dress, that isn't white. This wedding dress will soon become a Sunday church outfit when she's married. Funerals are also held in their homes. Amish people will gather in a home to attend a religious service, similar to their normal religious service. After the service, the casket is placed

One of the co-cultures we chose to review was the Amish. The Amish are a very secluded society that can be found in 30 states. The Amish have their own basic beliefs and forms of conducting their everyday life different from people living in the bigger cities. Here are a few things I learned from research. The Amish speak Pennsylvanian German Dialect, Swiss Dialect, and English. The Pennsylvanian German language is the first language an Amish child learns (Tidswell. 2014). Upon reaching the first

Amish 1: Amish. 2:Canada, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, 78 miles south of Cleveland. 3.251,000 in America and Canada. Clothing The Amish choose to wear a cape and apron and have straight pins or snaps. Amish girls wear amish bonnets, but the people who live in cold places such as the Nebraska Amish do not wear bonnets. Most Amish women make their own clothing, but some do buy clothing from local stores. Amish women don’t normally wear patterned clothing or jewelry. Beliefs Amish believe

It is plain to see that Amish society is quite unique with their traditional lifestyles, refuse to use any modern technology, and strict set of morals and values. This uniqueness leaves the modern world completely baffled on how these communities can sustain themselves. People pass by the Amish communities and see this society almost as amazing as a reenactment show rather than a group of real people trying to go about their daily life. So to better understand this faction of people and their society

The Amish live a more simple, family oriented, and work driven society. They run a society that is far more balanced than today’s crazy tech filled world. The Amish are careful to any new technology whereas the United States embraces change with open arms without looking at the repercussions of doing such. The Amish are very inclusive and very open to people outside of their group. Although most of the Amish come from a german descent, they discriminate nobody from their religious practices. They

Summary The American Experience filmed an episode called “The Amish: Shunned” featuring several former Amish community members. Throughout the episode, we see scattered clips of them telling their stories of what they have dealt with after leaving their settlements. They grew up in a home with strict regulations that believe modern technology and urban life leads to a life of sin and emptiness. The typical Amish lifestyle resembles the everyday life of the American pilgrims with everything from

The Amish tradition of Rumspringa allows and encourages 16-year-old Amish teens to experiment and explore adulthood. Some of them go to the movies or the mall. The Amish think that before a young adult is committed to their church for their lifespan, they must explore many pleasurable activities or things ahead of time and “get it out of the way.” The majority of teens explore by going to parties, having sex, and driving fast cars. The parties that they throw are crazy, out of control, and dangerous

The Amish community is a religious group that was founded in 1963 here in the United States. The Amish have been able to efficiently maneuver around our Modern day America and establish their own society within ours.The Amish and the United States culture are vastly distinct but they both share similar values. Norms can be put into 4 different types such as Folkways, Mores, Taboos, and Laws. Folkways are defined as a way living while mores are basic rules to follow, taboos are a neglect of law and