The Amish
The Amish are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships, closely related to but distinct from Mennonite churches, with whom they share Swiss Anabaptist origins. The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology. The history of the Amish church began with a schism in Switzerland within a group of Swiss and Alsatian Anabaptists in 1693 led by Jakob Ammann.Those who followed Ammann became known as Amish.
In the early 18th century, many Amish and Mennonites 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". However, a dialect of Swiss German predominates in some Old Order Amish communities, especially in the American state of Indiana.As of 2000, over 165,000 Old Order Amish live in the United States and about 1,500 live in Canada.A 2008 study suggested their numbers have increased to 227,000, and in 2010 a study suggested their population had grown by 10 percent in the past two years to 249,000, with increasing movement to the West.
This is their traditional dress. The Amish are very plain. They don't wear any bright colors usually and they only have a few dresses for the women or outfits for the men. So they would have a nice outfit for church, one for school, one for work and then maybe one or two extra for gatherings
Thank you so much Sarah for your nice card and stamp :) :)
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