Amish Culture

Do Amish women cut their hair? Do Amish people ever wear sneakers or athletic shoes? What are broadfall trousers? What’s the difference between a bonnet and a kapp? This week, a look at questions on the Amish and plain clothing: Why do Amish women cover their heads? The practice of head covering is derived from […]

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“Being up in the mountains, seeing God’s creation and the awesomeness of it, really makes God real. The quietness, the peacefulness. Sometimes it’s stormin’ and blowin’, and it reminds us of the power God has,” Yoder explains. “In my everyday life, I feel a connection to God. I feel like I have God on my […]

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From WKBN: WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – Christmas time may be over, but one group is still in the Christmas spirit. Members of the Amish and Mennonite community hosted a Christmas dinner for those in need on Saturday. They reached out to the Salvation Army in Warren for a space to do it. The Christmas on […]

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Amish from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana visited the President and Vice President in the Oval Office Friday, as reported in the Washington Times. This was apparently the first time Amish people have visited the White House in this capacity (with one possible exception, see below). The Amish as a whole are not overtly political, so this […]

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Like most Americans, the Amish celebrate Christmas (in fact, some celebrate more than one Christmas). Several seasons ago, Rebecca Miller shared five ways Amish spend the Christmas season with us. Rebecca, member of an Ohio Amish church, closed her list with this: “The main focus of the season is still first of all remembering Christ […]

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Melissa Thomas was one of the main speakers at this summer’s Amish Health and Wellness Conference. She described her efforts as director of the Center for Appalachia Research and Cancer Education, which helps Amish women in Ohio get mammograms. This work is also detailed in a new piece by WOSU Public Media. What jumped out […]

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In what’s become a winter tradition, another Amish Guy Buggy Skiing video has emerged. This latest one comes from Long Prairie, Minnesota, where we see an Amish fellow skiing by the roadside, pulled by an open carriage. I checked and this is actually our second skiing video of this calendar year. Maybe the incidence of […]

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Two readers wrote to make sure I didn’t miss this article. Dr. James DeLine has had a remarkable career as the “country doctor” of a small Wisconsin village – spending a good portion of his time treating Amish. The article is a long look at his work and career. I was drawn to this story […]

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Pete Bannan from the Daily Local News recently visited the scene of an Amish wedding in Chester County, Pennsylvania. This is the county which neighbors Lancaster County to the east, and where a sizeable portion of that community’s members live. Image: Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group While it doesn’t look like he got a lot […]

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So I’ll be visiting various Amish communities over the next several weeks, starting tomorrow in Florida. Expect to see some posts from these places in the coming days. I’ve been to all of these at least once, except for the NC community. Linked posts from the last time I was in each settlement below. If […]

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