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    What I Admire About the Amish Lifestyle Wiserly Almonte Professor Schlager When people go to visit an Amish community on Sunday and spend a couple of hours with them‚ they simply love it. But when it comes to the question‚ whether they could you live happily in a lifestyle like the Amish‚ almost everyone would say NO. Because our society is based on material and selfishness concepts‚ they couldn’t live without all the material stuff. But what they don’t know is how great and awesome

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    The Life of the Amish Jessie Duquette ANT101: Intro to Cultural Anthropology Jennifer Cramer January 26‚ 2013 The Life of the Amish The Amish are members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination. Amish are also sometimes known as Amish Mennonites‚ they are known for their separation from society‚ for living in isolated Amish communities‚ for the rejection of most modern technology and for the way they dress. In the United States‚ Amish communities are mostly found in Pennsylvania‚ Ohio‚ and

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    MILLERSBURG — While the rest of the world sat captivated as a group of men and women‚ along with their leader‚ were charged with federal hate crimes for viciously cutting the hair and beards of Amish men and women‚ Johnny Mast was inside looking out of what he now realizes was a cult. “Breakaway Amish: Growing Up with the Bergholz Beard Cutters” recently was released and now is available for purchase at Gospel Bookstore in Berlin. He appeared for a book signing at the store over the summer and will

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    Bibliography: * Mizoram: Society and Polity (1996) – C. Nunthara. * Kinship system of the Lushai (1960) – B.B. Goswami. * Changing family structure among the Mizos in Mizoram: A study in Aizawl District – P.C. Lalawmpuia. * Culture and folklore of Mizoram – B. Lalthangliana. * www.mizoram.nic.in * www.wikipedia.com

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    Amish Country Last Thursday‚ the ELI took all the students to Amish country. We all went by bus. We went to an Amish house where we met Mike. Mike made a presentation about Amish life. He showed their clothes. He told us that the Amish came from Germany. He told us that the Amish want to be separate from society. They don’t have electricity‚ so they use lanterns‚ also they don’t have cars they use buggies. I learned many things from the presentation. Firstly‚ the Amish are peaceful people

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    Gangsta’s Paradise the first few words are exactly like Weird Al Yankovics: Amish Paradise which goes as I walk through the valley. The fourth paragraphs first sentence in both the songs are either been or we’ve but they both say been livin in a then they change. It goes like that in 2 other verses. Both songs do say fool at the end of some verses. The differences are that one is a “gangster” and the other one is Amish. The Amish song talks about how they harvest‚ feed the chickens‚ churn butter‚ how

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    Katie Connolly For: Mrs. Hunter A1 English Comparison Essay – the Differences and Similarities between Amish and North American Society We can compare Amish society as seen in the movie Witness to North American society to decide which is more ideal. An ideal society is one where there is a strong sense of community among all the members. Education prepares children for life; therefore the type of education a child receives will change the society in the next generation. Although education

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    I Would Not Like to Be a Member of an Amish Community Would you like to walk around your house with certain relief because you do not have other worries other than spending time with your family‚ praying all day‚ and working just as much as you need? Certainly‚ for although living in the twenty-first century is a blessing for human beings because of the advances of science and technology‚ it may also be stressful and tiring for people carrying so many responsibilities and obligations. Therefore

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    families in the Amish Society and British Modern Day Society. The essay will demonstrate understanding of their cultures‚ values‚ norms and inequalities. The Amish society first originated in 1962 in Europe and the first Amish arrived in Pennsylvania in the 1730’s to escape persecution in Europe.The Amish church started as a breakaway from the Annabaptists (adult baptizers) in Switzerland in 1693‚ led by Jakob Ammann. Frater‚ J. (2012) According to BBC Religions (2009) the Amish believe that the

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    The San Kinship System and Its Impact Upon San Culture Terry Barnes ANT 101 Prof. Colin Garretson November 29‚ 2012 The San Kinship System and the It’s Impact upon San Culture The San Culture is interesting‚ and its kinship bbehaviors are varied. In this paper‚ I will first share information about the hunters and gathers know as the San or Bushman who live in the of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa. Second‚ I will Identify and describe their kinship system‚ briefly describe

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