They chose the us because of the fact that the church was very strict over there
The reason left Switzerland was that they did not think the church was strict enough.
They live like the old times do not believe in electronic
They drive around in a horse buggy, they belive that life passes to fast by, if you use a car, you do not see how god created the world
They speak Pennsylvania- Dutch
They are farmers in the old-fashioned way, no tractor, but a horse pulling the plough
Money does not matter to them because they build everything themselves
They sell souvenirs to pay for their land
They live in the mid-western parts of USA
The biggest communities are I Lancaster and a please in Florida
They don’t believe in the state only the church this is why they have their own communities
When they are building “things” like a barn, they gather many amish people (20-100) and help each other doing so.
Shunning
Is means you are abandoned from the amish community
You are shunned if you choose to live a modern society
Shunning means
You are not allowed to speak to your friends and family in the amish community.
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