Bonnet or Kapp? (Video)
In this video I take a look at some Amish women’s hair customs, including the difference between a bonnet and a kapp, differences in prayer covering styles, and whether Amish women cut their hair. Runtime: 4:36.
An Amish Obituary
Reader Marge asked on our recent Amish funeral customs post, “Why do Amish not publish obits in local newspapers?” I responded that they do in fact appear in local papers. You can quite often find them online. Here is an example: an Amish man named Roman E. Harshberger, 70, of the Nappanee, Indiana community, passed away earlier this week. Roman’s details appeared online in the…
Amish Grandpa Funeral Singing (Video…& 3 Myths Debunked)
I’ve got another singing video for you today – this one is titled “Amish Grandchildren singing for their Grandpa’s Funeral.” I share it for two reasons. One – it’s another nice example of singing I hope you’ll enjoy. Two – a comment attached to the video caught my eye (more below 🙂 ). First, the video. We are in a large open space, but I’m…
Do you know these 10 Amish terms? (Quiz #2)
Do you know these Amish-related terms? Why are they important to the Amish? Thanks go out to Linda for suggesting some of these terms. And if you missed it the first time, here is the original 10 Amish terms quiz (with answers in the comments section). 1. Wedding wagon 2. Truck patch 3. Dach-weggeli 4. Crowding the fence 5. Cockscomb 6. Zeugnis 7. Eck ball 8….
Amish Children Build 30-Foot-Tall Snowman
I do believe this is the largest snowman I’ve ever seen. Amish children in Geauga County put together a towering snowman – about 5 or 6 times taller than the tallest child – over the course of several days. Via FOX8: Resident Hannah Willis said the kids used ladders, shovels, buckets and plywood to create the flat surfaces. Their creation stands more than 30 feet…
Kapps
That was an interesting video–I would be interested in seeing a video on men’s head coverings. So, women should cover their heads in church and in prayer, does this rule also apply to men, or do they take their hats off when in church and in prayer?
Bonnet or Kapp?
Good video, Erik! Lamp shade-hahaha…, but I can see it. I’ve always thought some of them resemble paper cupcake liners. I guess that means we’re both imaginative.
Bonnet Strings
I noticed that the strings that I thought were to tie the kapp was hanging down the back.
Are they meant to be tied?
A late answer
Something I read from someone who had grown up Amish (Mrs. Dorcas Smucker) suggested that the kapp is now usually held onto the hair with pins, with some communities specifying tying them for church.