Fact 1
The Amish Christian community was founded by a Swiss priest, Jakob Ammann in 1693. Most of the modern Amish (about 200 thousand) live in the USA and Canada.
Fact 2
The lifestyle of Amish is characterized by simplicity and religiosity. They refuse most of the benefits of civilization.
Fact 3
Children study in schools on the territory of the community until the age of 14.
Fact 4
The Amish look very different from modern people.
Fact 5
Boys wear wide-brimmed straw hats.
Fact 6
The girls are wearing a prayer cap.
Fact 7
Men never wear belts and ties; trousers are kept by suspenders.
Fact 8
The bride must make her own wedding dress.
Fact 9
After marriage, men grow beards, women stop cutting their hair.
Fact 10
The Amish categorically refuse the modern benefits of civilization, do not use electricity, and do not drive cars.
Fact 11
The Amish build their own houses.
Fact 12
Men make their own furniture and often sell it.
Fact 13
Amish homes are simple and modest.
Fact 14
The Amish sew their own clothes and everything they need.
Fact 15
Children are taught the craft from an early age.
Fact 16
Carefree childhood without gadgets.
Fact 17
Excess farmed Amish food is often sold.
Fact 18
Little boys learn how to handle a cart.
Fact 19
Girls take care of animals and play with dolls.
Fact 20
Amish children’s toys are exceptionally faceless. This is how kids learn that appearance don’t matter.
Fact 21
Young people are entertained by team games, where friendship always wins.
Fact 22
In the Amish community, children and the elderly are treated with great respect.
Fact 23
The Amish elderly is cared for by the entire community. Retirees live in nursing homes where they are helped and entertained.
Fact 24
The Amish categorically refuse to participate in all wars.
Fact 25
Family is the most important and precious thing in the life of the Amish.
