The Amish
They live in small towns, also called settlements in 19 states in the USA, southern
Canada and Central America .The name ‘Amish’ comes form Jacob Amman, a
seventeenth-century bishop in Switzerland. Although the Amish originated in Europe,
they emigrated to the USA in search of religious freedom. In America, no matter
where they settled, they continued their traditional farm life and their and their
religious customs.
Amish children are frequently educated at home or in traditional Amish one-room
schools and they do not attend classes after the eighth grade. The Amish teach their
young people how to be homemakers and farmers, carpenters, and tradesmen from a
very early age. By the time an Amish girl is twelve years old, she knows how to cook
a meal for a whole group of Amish workers, and a young man knows how to farm by
the time he is a teenager. They work on their family’s farm or business until they
marry.
They dress in a simple way. Men and boys usually wear dark-coloured suits, black
socks and shoes and black hats. The women and girls never cut their hair and they do
not wear jewellery.
Some people think that the Amish are strange because they do not use petrol or
electricity which pollut the environment. They are against cars, transport, radio,
television and telephones. They believe they should keep our planet clean.
Choosing a wife or husband is the key decision in an Amish person’s life. It is
interesting that instead of a diamond or gold ring, a man gives his bride china or a
clock before they get married. At the wedding ceremony, the bride wears a blue dress
which is the most popular colour choice. Finally, the wedding usually takes place in
November or December, on a Tuesday or Thursday. It is a fascinating event.
They speak a dialect of German at home; they use ‘standard’ German at their
church services; and they learn English at school. They speak English when they have
to communicate with anyone who is not Amish.
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