The Amish people are a religious group of Christians originally from Germany who all fled to the United States. They live now in 22 States, but separation from the world.
They live in small communities without electricity or modern conveniences. They have a strong sense of community and they are encouraged to have many children as possible in order to continue their prosperous community. Like the Jehovan´s witnesses.
The Amish live simple, hard-working lives where their main goal in life is to get into heaven. They have their own set of rules and their own laws. This rules and laws may seem very strange for other people, like us.
One of their traditions is called “Rumspringa”, which literally means “Running around “. When the Amish children turn 16, they get the opportunity to live free of the strictly Amish community.
The Amish people have a unique tradition that has succeeded for them. The Amish teenager lives in a strict society, under tight control of their family, when they are young. One of the rules is; When an Amish person turns 16, from the ages of 16-21, they have to make a big chose, to be or not to be in the Amish culture. This question can change the life for an Amish teenager.
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