Life Style of the Amish People Issue 3 Home Page

How the Amish Live Yasuyo Goto from Japan Photo: Anita Lettieri The Amish avoid modern conveniences. For example, they prefer to use a horse and buggy rather than a car. Amish people avoid modern life, so they don't have televisions, telephones, or cars. They use a horse and buggy for a car. They like a simple life.The men wear black suits and hats, and the women wear dark dresses and put caps on their heads. Their clothing doesn't have buttons and the women's hair style is always the same. It is wonderful how the Amish people help each other. If there is a fire or if a new couple marries, all the other Amish in the community help to build a barn which is for their animals. They don't use modern equipment. Everyone works together, and they build the barn in only a single day. This is called a barnraising. Photo: Anita Lettieri The people in an Amish community help each other in many ways. The children help with little jobs and the women prepare a big lunch. They pray and eat and then go back to work. Everyone in the Amish community takes part in the barn raising. More about the Amish: Thinking about Amish Values | A Visit to an Amish Community Return to: Life Style of the Amish People | Issue 3 | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine ©1997-2008- Sandy and Thomas Peters - topics.mag@gmail.com