Amish
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The Amish are a traditionalist Christian group in North America known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many modern technologies.
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Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anabaptist group
→
Christian religious group → ethno-religious group → |
| coreValue |
Gelassenheit
→
community → humility → obedience to church authority → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Switzerland
→
|
| dressCode |
beards for married men without mustaches
→
head coverings for women → plain clothing without patterns → |
| educationLevel |
up to eighth grade
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| foundedBy |
Jakob Ammann
→
|
| governedBy |
Ordnung
→
|
| language |
Alsatian German
→
Bernese German → English → Pennsylvania German → |
| legalAccommodation |
exemption from compulsory high school attendance in the U.S.
→
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| legalStatusInUnitedStates |
recognized conscientious objectors
→
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| marriagePattern |
endogamy
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| namedAfter |
Jakob Ammann
→
|
| organizationalUnit |
church district
→
|
| originatedIn |
Swiss Brethren movement
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| originatedInCentury |
17th century
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| populationGrowthPattern |
high birth rate
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| practice |
adult baptism
→
nonresistance → plain dress → separation from the world → shunning of excommunicated members → simple living → |
| primaryRegion |
Canada
→
North America → United States → |
| rejects |
military service
→
most modern technology → oath-swearing → public office → |
| relatedTo |
Hutterites
→
Mennonites → Swiss Brethren → |
| religion |
Christianity
→
|
| religiousTradition |
Anabaptism
→
Mennonite tradition → |
| significantPopulationIn |
Indiana
→
Ohio → Ontario → Pennsylvania → Wisconsin → |
| subgroup |
Beachy Amish Mennonite
→
New Order Amish → Old Order Amish → |
| transportationMethod |
horse-and-buggy
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|
| typicalOccupation |
carpentry
→
crafts → farming → |
| worshipPractice |
services in homes or barns
→
|
| yearEstablished |
1693
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