15 Things You Find Out When Growing Up In An Amish Community

Trying to shed light on the real and funny facts

1. You constantly hear another language since Amish people speak Pennsylvania Dutch.

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If you do not understand the language you are always very confused.

2. You can always count on there being good food at Amish events.

Amish people are known for their excellent cooking skills.

3. Amish people in the community really are a big, happy family.

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They usually have quite a few children.

4. Their weddings are very different from the traditional Christian wedding.

The women typically all wear blue dresses in the area I am from, and the ceremony is spoken in High German.

5. Most Amish people are actually able to speak three different languages.

Which are English, Pennsylvania Dutch, and German.

6. Whenever Amish kids turn sixteen they are allowed to go out and experience the “real world”.

This is called Rumspringa and it usually involves driving cars, partying, and enjoying other aspects of American culture.

7. Amish people do not drive cars, with the exception of the kids going through Rumspringa.

They drive a horse and buggy and it will usually look something like this.

8. They wear more conservative clothing.

The women also wear head coverings for religious purposes.

9. They do not use electricity

It sounds crazy, but they live perfectly normal lives.

10. On most roads there are specific lanes for buggies.

It helps the traffic move more smoothly and keeps things in order.

11. The show Amish Mafia is far from the truth and not a good representation of the Amish community.

The Amish Mafia is not actually a thing and there is no reason to be scared.

12. Amish families stop sending their children to school after the eighth grade.

They go into the work force at a young age to help support their families.

13. Amish men start to grow out their beards after they are married.

A long beard is the mark of an adult man in the Amish community.

14. Amish people try to peacefully coexist with the outside world.

Some non-Amish people have actually converted to join the Amish community and they were welcomed with great support.

15. Amish people are still normal human beings and struggle just like everyone else.

This is the most important and true fact. It may seem like they are different on the outside, but on the inside we are all the same.