I chose this topic because I think it is were interesting to see how they live, because it is so much different from how we live here in Denmark, and it would be fun to learn more about the Amish
The Amish is a protestant Christian group of people who lived mainly in USA and Canada. The Amish people are known for simple living, plain dress and no technology.
The history of the Amish church began in Switzerland where there was a group led by Jakob Ammann, those who followed Jakob became know as the Amish people.
In the early 18th century many Amish immigrated to Pennsylvania for a variety of reasons. Today the most traditional descendants of the Amish continue to speak Pennsylvania German also known as Pennsylvania Dutch, although a dialect of Swiss German is used by old order Amish in the Indiana area.
165.000 old order Amish lived in the united states and about 1500 in Canada, and a study in 2008 suggested their numbers had increased to 225.000 and in 2010 it was 249.000.between 1992 and 2017 the Amish population increased with 149%
Amish church membership begins with baptism, usually between the ages of 16 and 25. It is a requirement for marriage within the Amish church. Once a person is baptized with the church, he or she may marry only within the faith. Church districts average between 20 and 40 families, and worship services are held every other Sunday in a member's home. The district is led by a bishop and several ministers and deacons
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