Amish Culture Essay 1
The Amish Having no electricity, no phones or even any modern day technology- to us it would be a major culture shock but to the Amish it is just another day in life. The Amish are considered a society that is outdated and old. I have learned from researching that they can be fully functional.
The way they dress is probably the most obvious sign of what sets them off from everyone else. The men, women, and kids have a certain way they have to dress every day. Men generally wear dark colored suits, straight cut coats with lapels, trousers, and suspenders. They wear solid colored shirts, black socks and shoes, and a black or straw brimmed hat (Graber). The normal colors of the outfit would be rich blue, deep green, purple, maroon, or grey. Men’s pants are usually black or dark denim blue. Men also do not have mustaches, but grow beards after they marry (Graber). Women are a tad bit different. They wore modest dresses made from solid fabric with long sleeves or short sleeves and a skirt. The dresses are covered with a cape or apron and are fastened with straight pins or snaps. On their heads they wear a white prayer covering if they are married and a black one if they are single (Graber). Like the men, the women never cut their hair, which they wear in a bun on their head. In our culture we use Automobiles. The Amish do not. They use horse and buggies as their mode of transportation (Smith). They have currently banned the ownership and operation of the automobile for some section members, which causes them to be known as the horse and buggy culture. They are however, allowed to use tricycles and wagons and any other small toy on wheels. Today, however some sectors are permitting the use of scooters to ride from school to home (Kraybill). To the Amish, education is very important. They expect all kids to be educated some way or another either by being home schooled or going to a small private school. The primary goal of the Amish
The way they dress is probably the most obvious sign of what sets them off from everyone else. The men, women, and kids have a certain way they have to dress every day. Men generally wear dark colored suits, straight cut coats with lapels, trousers, and suspenders. They wear solid colored shirts, black socks and shoes, and a black or straw brimmed hat (Graber). The normal colors of the outfit would be rich blue, deep green, purple, maroon, or grey. Men’s pants are usually black or dark denim blue. Men also do not have mustaches, but grow beards after they marry (Graber). Women are a tad bit different. They wore modest dresses made from solid fabric with long sleeves or short sleeves and a skirt. The dresses are covered with a cape or apron and are fastened with straight pins or snaps. On their heads they wear a white prayer covering if they are married and a black one if they are single (Graber). Like the men, the women never cut their hair, which they wear in a bun on their head. In our culture we use Automobiles. The Amish do not. They use horse and buggies as their mode of transportation (Smith). They have currently banned the ownership and operation of the automobile for some section members, which causes them to be known as the horse and buggy culture. They are however, allowed to use tricycles and wagons and any other small toy on wheels. Today, however some sectors are permitting the use of scooters to ride from school to home (Kraybill). To the Amish, education is very important. They expect all kids to be educated some way or another either by being home schooled or going to a small private school. The primary goal of the Amish
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