The Amish Community
THE AMISH COMMUNITY
BY: Lori Burris
Instructor’s Name: Chad Goings
ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (AVL1237D)
10/15/12
The Amish are religious separatists who dress plainly and avoid many convinces of modern life that you may know. The Amish are known widely for horses and buggies for transportation, they came to America in the eighteenth century from Switzerland. They evolved out if the Mennonite groups coming from the Anabaptist tradition. The Anabaptists urged a return to the New Testament Christianity with a rather literal interpretation of scripture, a congregational organization, with stern disposition or appearance, simplicity and minimal contact with the state. The Amish isolate themselves from the secular world. Their clothing is made at home of plain fabrics without any designs they like to keep everything simple. Amish men were straight cut suits and coats without collars. The young men are to shave until they get married once they get married they are to grow beards without mustaches. The young ladies were solid color dresses with long sleeves, and covered with an apron. Their hair has to be covered with a cap or a black bonnet. They can’t were any patterns or jewelry. They stress separation and being pure. They maintain minimal contacts with non-Amish and attempt thus far to be self sufficient. They only socialize and marry their own and are not allowed any outside activity’s with others outside if the Amish community.
Most Amish children attend a one or two room school house. Some people feel that the Amish schooling for their children is wrong because it restricts the individual from getting a good education but the Amish feel that a higher education can promote values out of their Christian values. The Amish children usually only attend school until the eighth grade. The Amish children usually learn history, geography, and the German language, and a limited amount of science. Some do send their children to public schools
BY: Lori Burris
Instructor’s Name: Chad Goings
ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (AVL1237D)
10/15/12
The Amish are religious separatists who dress plainly and avoid many convinces of modern life that you may know. The Amish are known widely for horses and buggies for transportation, they came to America in the eighteenth century from Switzerland. They evolved out if the Mennonite groups coming from the Anabaptist tradition. The Anabaptists urged a return to the New Testament Christianity with a rather literal interpretation of scripture, a congregational organization, with stern disposition or appearance, simplicity and minimal contact with the state. The Amish isolate themselves from the secular world. Their clothing is made at home of plain fabrics without any designs they like to keep everything simple. Amish men were straight cut suits and coats without collars. The young men are to shave until they get married once they get married they are to grow beards without mustaches. The young ladies were solid color dresses with long sleeves, and covered with an apron. Their hair has to be covered with a cap or a black bonnet. They can’t were any patterns or jewelry. They stress separation and being pure. They maintain minimal contacts with non-Amish and attempt thus far to be self sufficient. They only socialize and marry their own and are not allowed any outside activity’s with others outside if the Amish community.
Most Amish children attend a one or two room school house. Some people feel that the Amish schooling for their children is wrong because it restricts the individual from getting a good education but the Amish feel that a higher education can promote values out of their Christian values. The Amish children usually only attend school until the eighth grade. The Amish children usually learn history, geography, and the German language, and a limited amount of science. Some do send their children to public schools
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