To the outsider, the Amish way of life is intriguing and sometimes puzzling. Amish customs can seem contradictory. Although the Amish chief mode of transportation is horse and buggy, sometimes they ...

Ohio’s Amish Country, located in the northeastern part of the state, draws over 4 million visitors every year – second only to Cedar Point amusement park as the Buckeye State’s most popular tourist ...

The Amish are often recognized for their simple lifestyle, horse-drawn buggies, and rejection of modern technology, but their way of life is far more complex than many assume. They exist as a distinct ...

Discover Amish communities across Pennsylvania where classic homemade meals and fresh ingredients create unforgettable ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gift items for sale in Walnut Creek, Ohio, in May 2023. Susan Trollinger Ohio’s Amish Country, located in the northeastern part of ...

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hershberger appeared in Spring Grove on March 21 for a screening of the PBS documentary Keep Quiet and ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — They typically wear plain clothing with nothing as fancy as a button or a zipper, travel by horse-drawn buggy and shun modern conveniences like electricity. It’s that Old World charm ...

(CNN) — The idea of “Rumspringa” has a specific spot in the American imagination. A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away ...

Kevin Williams was 19 when he first experienced the Amish lifestyle. A young journalist on assignment, he was intrigued by the people he met in Michigan in 1991. The Amish, a Christian sect that ...

Taken as a composite, reality shows offer a fascinating – and often unflattering – insight into our culture. Whether we’re true fans or just ritually hate-watch with our friends, the shows that ...

(The Conversation) — Much of the tourism industry that’s sprung up around Amish areas says more about Americans’ own identity than Amish values, a scholar writes. (The Conversation) — Ohio’s Amish ...

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