Amish

the ancestral homeland of the Amish is Switzerland. The language that they spoke (and still speak) is a type of German. The Amish began to migrate to Colonial America and settled first among the large German speaking population in the middle colonies. The Amish themselves consider the name "Amish" as referring to their religious views; so to them the question would be like asking "Are Lutherans German?"

Actually they are from southern Germany and northern Switzerland.

Columbia,Mo.

Amish women wear dresses because they do not believe it is modest to wear men's clothing.

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This answer makes no sense, and I did not make it, I was first to answer the question and then it was erased. signed: eletias

I will fix it when I have time, if some one does not first.

Because everyone knows everyone within their community and they share a common faith & life path.

The answer in NO, but they take baths regularly, using most of time a soap they make.

The Amish believe natural smells and natural looks, they do not believe in altering what God has made, nor trying to improve on natural world around you.

Their whole way of life is to preserve the old traditions, and values that keep them physically, and morally healthy. Intrusions from the rest of the world taint, and destroy their unique culture much in the same way Native Americans had their culture, and very lives destroyed.

Labor jobs? Many are farmers, but also craftsmen. From what I know, they work in woodworking crafts like cabinet and furniture making. They also have businesses in barn building, roofing, hardscaping (brick patios), fencing, plant nurseries, stores with Amish goods, black smiths, carriage making, horse harnessing (leather craft), small engine repair, carpentry, butchers, vegetables, orchards, etc etc

The use of phones varies among different Amish communities and can depend on factors such as the community's beliefs, traditions, and practices. Some Amish communities may prohibit using phones entirely, while others may allow their use for specific purposes such as business or emergencies.

yes.

Supposedly Amish men shave their mustache because it is considered an "adornment" or embellishment and that would be contrary to their concept of being plain.

They shave their mustaches because in the 18th and 19th centuries, military men wore mustaches, and the "plain folk" are pacifists.

I think you can if you are willing and ready to sacrifice all modern convinces and live the 18th century style of living

You can, you must be willing to live that way. The Amish are very cautious about it. The bishops, deacons, and preachers will normally have someone live that way before baptizing them to avoid them later trying to leave and being shunned.

The above is a dry cut standard answer.

But reality is all communities are different, Elmo Stoll a post elder advice you have to find a community, that fits you personally.

There is much resistance to people wanting join Amish even more so now, the Amish are reigned over by elderly body of disagreeable elders, and I have seen a change in the Amish society characterize them as having more a cult mentality.

Best thing to do if you are thinking of joining the Amish, is visit a couple communities at least, and go off standard tour and ask questions of members they do not present to you.

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This is what normally happens to join, ever community is different, and how you present your self is crucially important.

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1. Only if you're considering joining, after long process, would they invite you for a stay.

_a. First you will have find communities by you, as you will be diving back and forth allot.

_b. You have to start conversation, usually buying product from them works.

_c. You got to make known, your desire to joining, it has to be earnest.

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2. You will be directed to talk to elders, this is important first step.

_a. You will be asked to come to services, most church services are open to the public.

_b. You will have to go many times, sitting for hours with limited personal contact.

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3. At this point, you will be asked to join in group activities, like barn raising.

_a. You will then be asked by members, to come to their house for a meal.

_b. Expect to help do work before the meal, and be asked allot religious questions.

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4. You will then be asked, to meet with all the elders of the community.

_a. They are going to talk to you, about your intentions again and their expectations.

_b. Staying in the community, means your devoting your self, and willing to give up your outside life.

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5. Becoming a member, takes years sometimes, and you most make a baptized commitment to the community.

_a. Part of the initiation into the community, is breaking your spirit and giving up free will.

_b. This means the elders have say over your life, they can even deny you from getting married.

Grohs-mammi (That is the Ohio Pennsylvania Dutch dialect)

Where are the Amish oe Mennonite located in Steelville MO?

Switzerland does not have a Swiss language. German, French and Italian are spoken there. The Amish speak a dialect of German.

The "Amish Mafia" as depicted on television doesn't exist.

The "mafia" acts pretty much as a government, taxing those who are part of their sphere, and punishing behavior which is found to be unacceptable to their culture.

The Amish and other plain sects pretty much do the same things, so yes, you could argue that there's an Amish Mafia.

The regular Mafia, however, engage in unlawful activities, and considerable violence to persons ad property, and includes many in their sphere of influence who do not wish to be there. The plain sects, on the other hand are generally pretty lawful, and their version of "sleeping with the fishes" is simply to exclude wrongdoers from their spheres of influence.

Because the Amish have strong cultural forces for obeying the law, law enforcement agencies tend to give the benefit of the doubt to the plain.

Guys who grew up in plain families but who chose not to join the church on becoming adults, may elect to take unfair advantage of their "invisibility" to law enforcement as they engage in unlawful activities, and offer culturally unacceptable goods and services to kids in rumspringa. Theb most notorious example of this would be kids from plain families near Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania that partnered with the Pagans motorcycle gang of Philadelphia to market illicit drugs about the year 2000.

because that's where there ancester settle and came from

Fall and winter Amish will marry during these seasons not because it is a requirement of their faith, but rather as a matter of practicality. Although not every Amish family owns a farm as their livelihood they are still a farming based community. Fall and winter are the most practical seasons in which to marry because the arrangements and the stresses on the new couple to set up their own home do not conflict with the work associated with Spring planting and Summer harvest.

Yes, some do, even growing tobacco.

I have never have seen one do so, but I have been told so, by the Amish themselves.

Remember, each comunity is different and so is Ordnung, some do and some do not.

I live in a huge Amish community, and although I'm not sure I know exactly what you're asking; I can tell you my experiences.

Once an Amish dies, his family( the old-order Amish believe in keeping their family in their homes not nursing homes) keeps him in their house for a viewing, instead of a funeral parlor. Friends and family, both Amish and "English" (as they call us) are invited. It can be kind of creepy if you don't know what to expect. Since old-order Amish do not have electricity, the house is dark, and so in the evenings, they put a lantern or flashlight up to the deceased one's body and/or face. They then have a funeral at the house ( they do not have church buildings but instead meet in each other's houses for Sunday services) and then there is a long procession of buggies going towards the Amish graveyard.

By the way, as a side note, many Amish are very superstitious, and believe when they see white doves flying overhead, someone they are close to has passed away. It's funny how often this really does happen, often when one of my Amish friend's relatives dies, they see a white dove!

Yes, non-Amish can go to Amish church. They will probably ignore you though.

"Happiness" is hard to quantify. However, the fact that Amish communities have managed to survive and prosper even in America, and the fact that more than 90% of the members remain within the faith (even when given the chance to leave) certainly indicates that the Amish feel good about their life and their faith. To many outsiders, life in an Amish community might seem very gendered and regimented, and such a life might not be everyone's choice; but for most Amish, they would not change a thing: it is what they believe and how they want to live.

Pads.

18th - 19th Century western culture mixed with fundamentalist Christian beliefs. They are very plain people who are pacifists and closed to people outside the Amish culture.