1 / 7

Amish Family

Amish Family. Amish Family. The most important social unit in Amish culture Chores , or housework divided by sexual role German spoken at home, English taught at school. Amish Family. Amish marry Amish(genetic disorders) Divorce not permitted Seven to ten children (fastest growth rate).

kalin
Download Presentation

Amish Family

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Amish Family

  2. Amish Family • The most important social unit in Amish culture • Chores, or housework divided by sexual role • German spoken at home, English taught at school

  3. Amish Family • Amish marry Amish(genetic disorders) • Divorce not permitted • Seven to ten children (fastest growth rate)

  4. Amish Family • Separation from “outsiders” • Self-reliance • Worship services held at home

  5. The Amish Baptism • Adult baptism rather than infant baptism • Teenagers encouraged to experience outside life

  6. Visiting Amish Don’ts • Don’t stare at Amish • Don’t enter private property without permission • No photo or video • Do not feed horses or pets

  7. Visiting Amish Dos • Be considerate of Amish and the lifestyle • Ask for the permission • Respect their privacy • Make a plan and appointment before visit or shop there • When drive, keep eye on the Amish buggies and give them plenty of room to pass

More Related