Rumspringa: en oversigt over amish-traditionen

Outline

Student: [NAVN A] 9.a

Main topic: Amish - another way of life.

My topic: Rumspringa.

Why did I choose this topic?

Personal interest

My age

What is Rumspringa? ( dutch)

Tradition (teenagers, 16)

1-3 years, during

( worldly activities)

Modern lifestyle

Experince

Life on Rumspringa

Leave home

Drive cars

Break the rules ( do what ever they want to)

Experimentation

Sex and drugs

The idea( get the teenagers out of the system, freedom

allowed a bit of time to reflect/ be a part

become a part of modern

How does Rumspringa ends?

Baptism

Ends at marriage

After joinning may continue to spend time

girls earlier age

Not baptized (still have contact

After Rumspringa

Missing modern things / modern world

leave the community (not able to contact

Shunned

Sources:

http://amishamerica.com/what-is-rumspringa/

http://classroom.synonym.com/amish-traditions-coming-age-5489.html

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